Exodus 5
1 After these things, Moses and Aaron entered, and they said to Pharaoh: “Thus says the Lord God of Israel: Release my people, so that they may sacrifice to me in the desert.”
Apre sa, Moyiz ak Arawon ale bò kote farawon an. Yo di l' konsa: -Men sa Seyè a, Bondye pèp Izrayèl la, voye di ou: Kite pèp mwen an ale pou yo ka fè yon fèt pou mwen nan dezè a.
2 But he responded: “Who is the Lord, that I should listen to his voice and release Israel? I do not know the Lord, and I will not release Israel.”
Farawon an reponn: -Kilès ki Seyè a pou m' ta swiv lòd li, pou m' kite pèp Izrayèl la ale? Mwen pa konnen Seyè sa a. Mwen p'ap kite pèp Izrayèl la al ankenn kote.
3 And they said: “The God of the Hebrews has called us, so that we may go three days’ journey into the wilderness and sacrifice to the Lord our God. Otherwise, a pestilence or the sword may befall us.”
Moyiz ak Arawon di l': -Bondye ebre yo te parèt devan nou. Tanpri, kite n al fè yon ti vwayaj nan dezè a. Lè n'a fin mache pandan twa jou, n'a rete pou n' touye bèt n'ap ofri bay Seyè a, Bondye nou an. Si nou pa fè sa, l'a voye move maladi sou nou, osinon l'a fè nou mouri nan lagè.
4 The king of Egypt said to them: “Why do you, Moses and Aaron, distract the people from their works? Go back to your burdens.”
Wa Lejip la di Moyiz ak Arawon: -Poukisa nou vle fè pèp la kite travay li? Tounen nan travay nou!
5 And Pharaoh said: “The people of the land are many. You see that the turmoil has increased: how much more if you give them rest from the works?”
Farawon an di ankò: -Gade. Nou wè jan pèp sa a vin pi plis pase moun peyi a. Koulye a atò, nou ta vle pou yo kite travay yo?
6 Therefore, on the same day, he instructed the overseers of the works, and the taskmasters of the people, saying:
Menm jou sa a, farawon an rele moun peyi Lejip ki te chèf kòve yo ansanm ak moun pèp Izrayèl ki te fòmann yo, li ba yo lòd sa a:
7 “You shall no longer give chaff to the people to form bricks, as before. But they may go and gather straw.
-Pa janm bay moun sa yo pay ankò pou yo fè brik, jan nou te konn fè l' la. Se yo menm ki pou al ranmase pay yo bezwen.
8 And you shall impose upon them the same quota of bricks that they made before. Neither will you lessen anything, for they are idle, and therefore they cry out, saying: ‘We shall go and sacrifice to our God.’
Men, se pou yo founi menm valè brik yo te konn bay anvan an, san manke yonn. Se yon bann parese yo ye. Se poutèt sa y'ap kriye, y'ap di: O wi, ann al ofri bèt pou nou touye bay Bondye nou an.
9 They shall be oppressed with works, and these shall occupy them, so that they may not agree to lying words.”
Fè yo travay pi rèd. Pa kite yo poze menm. Konsa yo p'ap gen tan pou yo koute tout radòt moun ap vin di yo.
10 And so the overseers of the works and the taskmasters went out and said to the people: “Thus says Pharaoh: I give you no chaff.
Chèf kòve yo ak fòmann yo vin di pèp la: -Men sa farawon an voye di nou: Li p'ap ban nou pay ankò.
11 Go, and collect it wherever you are able to find it. Neither will anything of your work be diminished.”
Se nou menm ki pou al ranmase pay kote nou ka jwenn. Men, se toujou menm valè brik la pou nou bay.
12 And the people were dispersed through all the land of Egypt, in order to gather straw.
Se konsa, pèp la gaye toupatou nan peyi Lejip ap chache zèb pou fè pay.
13 Likewise, the overseers of the works pressured them, saying: “Complete your work each day, just as you were accustomed to do before, when straw was given to you.”
Chèf kòve yo te dèyè yo tout tan, yo t'ap di yo: -Se pou nou fè menm valè brik chak jou menm jan ak lè yo te konn ban nou pay la.
14 And those who were first in the works of the sons of Israel were scourged by Pharaoh’s taskmasters, saying: “Why have you not filled the quota of bricks, neither yesterday, nor today, just as before?”
Chèf kòve farawon yo te mete kèk moun pèp Izrayèl pou sèvi fòmann. Ata fòmann sa yo te anba makak tou. Chèf kòve yo t'ap mande yo: -Poukisa ni ayè ni jòdi a, nou pa t' bay menm valè brik nou te konn fè anvan an?
15 And the first among the sons of Israel came, and they cried out to Pharaoh, saying: “Why do act against your servants in this way?
Lè sa a, fòmann yo ki te menm ras ak moun pèp Izrayèl yo t al plenyen bay farawon an. Yo di l': -Monwa, poukisa ou fè moun k'ap sèvi ou yo sa?
16 Straw is not given to us, and yet the same amount of bricks is commanded. So we, your servants, are cut up by scourging, and injustice is done against your people.”
Yo pa ban nou pay ankò. Atousa, se tout tan y'ap mande nou pou nou fè brik. Lèfini, yo mete nou anba makak. Men, se moun pa ou yo ki antò wi, monwa.
17 And he said: “You are idle. And for this reason you say, ‘We shall go and sacrifice to the Lord.’
Farawon an reponn yo: -Se yon bann parese nou ye. Se poutèt sa n'ap di: O wi, kite n al ofri bèt pou nou touye bay Seyè a.
18 Therefore, go and work. Straw will not be given to you, and you will return the customary number of bricks.”
Al nan pye travay nou, tande! Yo p'ap ban nou pay ankò. Degaje nou bay menm kantite brik la.
19 And the first among the sons of Israel saw themselves in a crisis, because it was said to them, “Nothing at all will be lessened from the bricks throughout each day.”
Fòmann yo ki te menm ras ak moun pèp Izrayèl yo vin wè yo te nan yon move sitiyasyon lè yo mande yo pou yo fè menm valè brik yo te konn fè a chak jou, san manke yonn.
20 And they met with Moses and Aaron, who stood opposite them as they departed from Pharaoh.
Antan y'ap soti kay farawon an, yo kontre Moyiz ak Arawon ki t'ap tann yo.
21 And they said to them: “May the Lord see and judge, because you have caused our odor to become foul before Pharaoh and his servants, and you have provided him with a sword, in order to kill us.”
Yo di yo: -Se pou Seyè a wè sa nou fè la a. Se pou l' pini nou. Paske se nou menm ki lakòz ni farawon an ni moun k'ap sèvi l' yo pa vle wè pèp Izrayèl la. Nou mete yon nepe nan men yo pou yo fini ak pèp la.
22 And Moses returned to the Lord, and he said: “Lord, why have you afflicted this people? Why have you sent me?
Lè sa a, Moyiz tounen al jwenn Seyè a ankò, li di l': -Seyè, poukisa w'ap maltrete pèp la konsa? Poukisa ou te voye m'?
23 For from the time that I entered to Pharaoh, so as to speak in your name, he has afflicted your people. And you have not freed them.”
Depi menm lè mwen t al bò kote farawon an pou m' pale avè l' pou ou a, se maltrete l'ap maltrete pèp ou a. Epi ou pa fè anyen pou delivre pèp la.
