Exodus 5

Poslije toga odu Mojsije i Aron pa reknu faraonu: "Ovako veli Jahve, Bog Izraelov: 'Pusti narod moj da ode i u moju čast slavi svetkovinu.'"

And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.

"Tko je taj Jahve da ga ja poslušam", odvrati faraon, "i pustim Izraelce? Ja toga Jahvu ne znam niti ću pustiti Izraelce."

And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.

"Bog Hebreja objavio nam se", rekoše. "Zato nas pusti da odemo tri dana hoda u pustinju i prinesemo žrtvu Jahvi, Bogu svome, da se na nas ne obori pomorom ili mačem."

And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.

Nato im odvrati egipatski kralj: "Mojsije i Arone, zašto odvraćate svijet od njegovih dužnosti? Idite na svoj posao.

And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.

Sad kad se svjetina tako umnožila", nastavi faraon, "vi biste ih od posla odvratili?"

And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.

Istoga dana izda faraon naredbu nadglednicima i bilježnicima:

And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,

"Ne pribavljajte više ovome narodu slame kao do sada. Neka idu sami i sebi je skupljaju.

Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.

A zahtijevajte od njih istu količinu opeke koju su pravili i dosad. Ne smanjujte je! Lijenčine su. Zato viču: 'Hajdemo prinijeti žrtvu Bogu svome!'

And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.

Navalite poslove na taj svijet: neka rade, da ne obraćaju pažnje klevetama!"

Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.

Sad dođu nadglednici naroda i njegovi bilježnici te svijetu objave: "Ovako poručuje faraon: 'Neću vam više nabavljati slame.

And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.

Vi sami morate ići i tražiti je gdje god je možete naći. Ali zato neću smanjiti vaš posao.'"

Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it: yet not ought of your work shall be diminished.

Stoga se narod raziđe po svoj zemlji egipatskoj da skuplja strnjiku namjesto slame.

So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.

A nadglednici ih gonili: "Morate svakoga dana svršiti jednako posla kao i onda dok ste slamu dobivali."

And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.

A bilježnike koje faraonovi nadglednici bijahu postavili nad Izraelcima tukli su i korili: "Zašto niste ni jučer ni danas napravili opeke koliko i prije?"

And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore?

Onda bilježnici Izraelaca odu i potuže se faraonu: "Zašto ovako postupaš sa svojim slugama?

Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?

Tvoje sluge više ne dobivaju slame, a ipak se od nas traži: napravite opeku? Čak i tuku tvoje sluge, a kriv je tvoj narod!"

There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people.

"Lijenčine ste vi! Lijenčine!" - odgovori faraon. "Stoga i kažete: 'Hajdemo da prinesemo žrtvu Jahvi!'

But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.

Nosite se na posao! Slama vam se neće davati, ali morate praviti određene količine opeke."

Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.

Bilježnici Izraelaca nađu se na muci zbog naredbe: "Svakodnevnu količinu opeke ne smijete smanjiti!"

And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task.

Otišavši od faraona, naiđu na Mojsija i Arona, koji su ih čekali.

And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:

"Neka vas Jahve ima na oku i sudi vam!" - dobace im. "Omrazili ste nas kod faraona i njegovih dvorana; dali ste im mač u ruke da nas pobiju."

And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.

Mojsije se vrati Jahvi i reče: "Zašto, Gospodine, nanosiš štetu svome puku? Zašto si me poslao?

And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?

Otkad sam ja stupio pred faraona i progovorio mu u tvoje ime, on još gore postupa s ovim narodom. A ti ništa ne poduzimaš da izbaviš svoj narod."

For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all.