Exodus 2
1 After these things, a man from the house of Levi went out, and he took a wife from his own stock.
Un varón de la familia de Leví fue, y tomó por mujer una hija de Leví:
2 And she conceived and bore a son. And seeing him to be handsome, she hid him for three months.
La cual concibió, y parióle un hijo, y viéndole que era hermoso, escondióle tres meses.
3 And when she was no longer able to hide him, she took a small basket woven of bulrushes, and she smeared it with pitch as well as tar. And she placed the little infant inside, and she laid him in the sedges by the bank of the river.
Y no pudiendo tenerle más escondido, tomó una arquilla de juncos, y calafateóla con pez y betún, y puso en ella al niño, y púsole en un carrizal a la orilla del río.
4 His sister was standing at a distance and was wondering what would happen.
Y paróse una hermana suya lejos para ver lo que le acontecería.
5 Then, behold, the daughter of Pharaoh descended to wash in the river. And her maids walked along the edge of the cove. And when she had seen the small basket among the papyruses, she sent one of her servants for it. And when it was brought,
Y la hija de Faraón descendió a lavarse al río, y paseándose sus doncellas por la ribera del río, ella vio la arquilla en el carrizal, y envió una criada suya a que la tomase.
6 she opened it; and realizing that within it was a little one crying, she took pity on him, and she said: “This is one of the infants of the Hebrews.”
Y como la abrió vio al niño, y he aquí el niño que lloraba: y teniendo compasión de él, dijo: De los niños de los Hebreos es este.
7 And the sister of the boy said to her: “If you wish, I will go and call to you a Hebrew woman, who will be able nurse the infant.”
Entonces su hermana dijo a la hija de Faraón: ¿Iré a llamarte de las Hebreas, una ama, que te crie este niño?
8 She responded, “Go.” The maid went directly and called her mother.
Y la hija de Faraón respondió: Vé. La doncella entonces fue, y llamó a la madre del niño:
9 And the daughter of Pharaoh said to her: “Take this boy and nurse him for me. I will give you your wages.” The woman took and nursed the boy. And when he was mature, she delivered him to the daughter of Pharaoh.
A la cual dijo la hija de Faraón: Lleva este niño, y críamele, y yo te lo pagaré. Y la mujer tomó el niño, y crióle.
10 And she adopted him in place of a son, and she called his name Moses, saying, “Because I took him from the water.”
Y como creció el niño, ella le trajo a la hija de Faraón, la cual le prohijó, y púsole por nombre Moisés, diciendo: Porque de las aguas le saqué.
11 In those days, after Moses had grown up, he went out to his brothers. And he saw their affliction and an Egyptian man striking a certain one of the Hebrews, his brothers.
Y en aquellos días acaeció que creció Moisés, y salió a sus hermanos, y vio sus cargas: y vio un varón Egipcio, que hería a un Hebreo de sus hermanos.
12 And when he had looked around this way and that, and had seen no one nearby, he struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.
Y miró a todas partes, y viendo que no parecía nadie, hirió al Egipcio, y escondióle en la arena.
13 And going out the next day, he spotted two Hebrews quarrelling violently. And he said to him who was causing the injury, “Why do you strike your neighbor?”
Y salió el siguiente día, y viendo a dos Hebreos que reñían, dijo al malo: ¿Por qué hieres a tu prójimo?
14 But he responded: “Who appointed you as leader and judge over us? Do you want to kill me, just as yesterday you killed the Egyptian?” Moses was afraid, and he said, “How has this word become known?”
Y él respondió: ¿Quién te ha a ti puesto por príncipe y juez sobre nosotros? ¿Piensas matarme, como mataste al Egipcio? Entonces Moisés tuvo miedo, y dijo: Ciertamente esta cosa es descubierta.
15 And Pharaoh heard this talk, and he sought to kill Moses. But fleeing from his sight, he stayed in the land of Midian, and he sat down next to a well.
Y oyendo Faraón este negocio, procuró matar a Moisés; mas Moisés huyó de delante de Faraón, y habitó en la tierra de Madián, y sentóse junto a un pozo.
16 Now there was a priest of Midian with seven daughters, who came to draw water. And having filled the troughs, they desired to water their father’s flocks.
El sacerdote de Madián tenía siete hijas, las cuales vinieron a sacar agua para henchir las pilas, y dar de beber a las ovejas de su padre.
17 The shepherds overcame them and drove them away. And Moses rose up, and defending the girls, he watered their sheep.
Mas los pastores vinieron, y echáronlas; entonces Moisés se levantó, y defendiólas, y abrevó sus ovejas:
18 And when they had returned to their father, Reuel, he said to them, “Why have you arrived sooner than usual?”
Y volviendo ellas a Raguel, su padre, díjoles él: ¿Por qué habéis hoy venido tan presto?
19 They responded: “A man of Egypt freed us from the hands of the shepherds. Moreover, he also drew water with us and gave the sheep to drink.”
Y ellas respondieron: Un varón Egipcio nos defendió de mano de los pastores, y también nos sacó el agua, y abrevó las ovejas.
20 But he said: “Where is he? Why have you dismissed the man? Call him, so that he may eat bread.”
Y dijo a sus hijas: ¿Y dónde está? ¿Por qué habéis dejado ese hombre? llamádle para que coma pan.
21 Therefore, Moses swore that he would live with him. And he accepted his daughter Zipporah as a wife.
Y Moisés acordó de morar con aquel varón, y él dio a Moisés a su hija Séfora.
22 And she bore a son to him, whom he called Gershom, saying, “I have been a newcomer in a foreign land.” In truth, she bore another, whom he called Eliezer, saying, “For the God of my father, my helper, has rescued me from the hand of Pharaoh.”
La cual le parió un hijo, y él le puso nombre Gersom, porque dijo: Peregrino soy en tierra ajena.
23 In truth, after a long time, the king of Egypt was dead. And the sons of Israel, groaning, cried out because of the works. And their cry ascended to God from the works.
Y aconteció, que después de muchos días el rey de Egipto murió: y los hijos de Israel suspiraron a causa de la servidumbre, y clamaron, y su clamor subió a Dios desde su servidumbre.
24 And he heard their groaning, and he also remembered the covenant which he formed with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Y oyó Dios el gemido de ellos, y acordóse de su concierto con Abraham, Isaac, y Jacob.
25 And the Lord looked with favor on the sons of Israel, and he knew them.
Y miró Dios a los hijos de Israel, y reconocióles Dios.
