出埃及記

第5章

1 後來摩西、亞倫去對法老說:「耶和華─以色列的神這樣說:『容我的百姓去,在曠野向我守節。』」

2 法老說:「耶和華是誰,使我聽從[obey]他的話,容以色列[Israel]去呢?我不認識耶和華,也不容以色列[Israel]去。」

3 他們說:「希伯來人的神見了[hath met with]我們;求你容我們往荒漠[desert]去,走三天的路程,祭祀耶和華─我們的神,免得他用瘟疫[or]刀兵攻擊我們。」

4 埃及王對他們說:「摩西、亞倫,你們為甚麼叫百姓曠工呢?你們去擔你們的擔子吧。」

5 法老[Pharaoh]又說:「看哪,這地的以色列人如今眾多,你們竟叫他們歇下擔子。」

6 當日,法老吩咐督工的和他們的[their]官長說:

7 「你們不可照常把草給百姓作磚。叫他們自己去撿草。

8 他們素常作磚的數目,你們仍舊向他們要;一點不可減少。因為他們是懶惰的;所以他們[they]呼求說:『容我們去祭祀我們的神。』

9 你們要把更多的工作[more work]加在這些人身上,叫他們勞碌;不容他們[let them not]虛空[vain]的言語。」

10 督工的和官長出來對百姓說:「法老這樣說:『我不給你們草。

11 你們自己在哪裏能找草,就往那裏去找吧。但你們的工一點不可減少。』」

12 於是百姓散在埃及遍地,撿碎稭當作草。

13 督工的催著說:「你們一天當完一天的工,與先前有草一樣。」

14 法老督工的,責打他所派以色列人的官長,說:「你們昨天今天為甚麼沒有照向來的數目作磚、完你們的工作呢?」

15 以色列人的官長就來哀求法老說:「為甚麼這樣待你的僕人?

16 督工的不把草給僕人,並且對我們說:『作磚吧。』看哪,你僕人挨了打,其實是你百姓的錯。」

17 但法老說:「你們是懶惰的。你們是懶惰的。所以說:『容我們去祭祀耶和華。』

18 現在你們去作工吧。草是不給你們的,磚卻要如數交納。」

19 以色列人的官長聽說「你們每天作磚的工作一點不可減少」,就[see]他們[they]是遭遇禍患了。

20 他們離了法老出來,正遇見摩西、亞倫站在對面,

21 就向他們說:「願耶和華鑒察你們,施行判斷;因你們使我們在法老和他臣僕面前有了臭名,把刀遞在他們手中殺我們。」

22 摩西回到耶和華那裏,說:「主啊,你為甚麼苦待這百姓呢?[thou]為甚麼打發我去呢?

23 自從我去見法老,奉你的名說話,他就苦待這百姓;你一點也沒有拯救你的百姓[thy people]。」

Exodus

Chapter 5

1 AND afterward Moses and Aaron went into the palace and told Pharaoh, Thus says the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.

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

3 And they said, The LORD God of the Hebrews has appeared to us; now let us go three days' journey into the wilderness that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with the sword or with pestilence.

4 And the king of Egypt said to them, Wherefore do you, Moses and Aaron, cause the people to stop from their work? Go back to your tasks.

5 And Pharaoh said to them, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and you cause them to stop from their work.

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

7 You shall no more give the people straw to make bricks, as heretofore; let them go and gather straw for themselves.

8 But the number of bricks which they did make heretofore, you shall lay upon them; you shall not reduce the number thereof; for they are idle; that is why they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.

9 Let more work be assigned to the men, that they may be occupied, so that they may not think to engage in vain conversations.

10 And the taskmasters of the people and their scribes went out and said to the people, Thus says Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.

11 Go, get straw for yourselves wherever you can find it; but your work shall not be reduced.

12 So the people were scattered throughout all the land of Egypt to gather the stubble.

13 And the taskmasters pressed them, saying, Complete your work as you have always done, as when straw was given to you.

14 And the scribes of the children of Israel, whom Pharaoh's taskmasters had appointed over them, were beaten, and demanded, Why have you not completed your quota of bricks both yesterday and today, as heretofore?

15 Then the scribes of the children of Israel came and complained to Pharaoh, saying, Why are your servants treated in this manner?

16 There is no straw given to your servants, and yet they say to us, Make bricks: and, behold, your servants are beaten; and you sin against your people.

17 But Pharaoh said to them, You are surely idle; therefore you say, Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.

18 Go therefore now and work; and straw shall not be given you, yet you shall deliver the number of bricks.

19 And the scribes of the children of Israel saw that they were in a bad situation, for it was said to them, You must not reduce the number of your bricks, of your daily task.

20 And they met Moses and Aaron standing opposite them, as they came out from the presence of Pharaoh;

21 And they said to them, May the LORD look upon you and judge; because you have made us to be in disfavor in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hands to kill us.

22 And Moses returned to the LORD and said, O my LORD, Why hast thou caused this people to be ill-treated? And why didst thou send me here?

23 For since the hour I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he has ill-treated this people; and thou hast not delivered thy people at all.

出埃及記

第5章

Exodus

Chapter 5

1 後來摩西、亞倫去對法老說:「耶和華─以色列的神這樣說:『容我的百姓去,在曠野向我守節。』」

1 AND afterward Moses and Aaron went into the palace and told Pharaoh, Thus says the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.

2 法老說:「耶和華是誰,使我聽從[obey]他的話,容以色列[Israel]去呢?我不認識耶和華,也不容以色列[Israel]去。」

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

3 他們說:「希伯來人的神見了[hath met with]我們;求你容我們往荒漠[desert]去,走三天的路程,祭祀耶和華─我們的神,免得他用瘟疫[or]刀兵攻擊我們。」

3 And they said, The LORD God of the Hebrews has appeared to us; now let us go three days' journey into the wilderness that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with the sword or with pestilence.

4 埃及王對他們說:「摩西、亞倫,你們為甚麼叫百姓曠工呢?你們去擔你們的擔子吧。」

4 And the king of Egypt said to them, Wherefore do you, Moses and Aaron, cause the people to stop from their work? Go back to your tasks.

5 法老[Pharaoh]又說:「看哪,這地的以色列人如今眾多,你們竟叫他們歇下擔子。」

5 And Pharaoh said to them, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and you cause them to stop from their work.

6 當日,法老吩咐督工的和他們的[their]官長說:

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

7 「你們不可照常把草給百姓作磚。叫他們自己去撿草。

7 You shall no more give the people straw to make bricks, as heretofore; let them go and gather straw for themselves.

8 他們素常作磚的數目,你們仍舊向他們要;一點不可減少。因為他們是懶惰的;所以他們[they]呼求說:『容我們去祭祀我們的神。』

8 But the number of bricks which they did make heretofore, you shall lay upon them; you shall not reduce the number thereof; for they are idle; that is why they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.

9 你們要把更多的工作[more work]加在這些人身上,叫他們勞碌;不容他們[let them not]虛空[vain]的言語。」

9 Let more work be assigned to the men, that they may be occupied, so that they may not think to engage in vain conversations.

10 督工的和官長出來對百姓說:「法老這樣說:『我不給你們草。

10 And the taskmasters of the people and their scribes went out and said to the people, Thus says Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.

11 你們自己在哪裏能找草,就往那裏去找吧。但你們的工一點不可減少。』」

11 Go, get straw for yourselves wherever you can find it; but your work shall not be reduced.

12 於是百姓散在埃及遍地,撿碎稭當作草。

12 So the people were scattered throughout all the land of Egypt to gather the stubble.

13 督工的催著說:「你們一天當完一天的工,與先前有草一樣。」

13 And the taskmasters pressed them, saying, Complete your work as you have always done, as when straw was given to you.

14 法老督工的,責打他所派以色列人的官長,說:「你們昨天今天為甚麼沒有照向來的數目作磚、完你們的工作呢?」

14 And the scribes of the children of Israel, whom Pharaoh's taskmasters had appointed over them, were beaten, and demanded, Why have you not completed your quota of bricks both yesterday and today, as heretofore?

15 以色列人的官長就來哀求法老說:「為甚麼這樣待你的僕人?

15 Then the scribes of the children of Israel came and complained to Pharaoh, saying, Why are your servants treated in this manner?

16 督工的不把草給僕人,並且對我們說:『作磚吧。』看哪,你僕人挨了打,其實是你百姓的錯。」

16 There is no straw given to your servants, and yet they say to us, Make bricks: and, behold, your servants are beaten; and you sin against your people.

17 但法老說:「你們是懶惰的。你們是懶惰的。所以說:『容我們去祭祀耶和華。』

17 But Pharaoh said to them, You are surely idle; therefore you say, Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.

18 現在你們去作工吧。草是不給你們的,磚卻要如數交納。」

18 Go therefore now and work; and straw shall not be given you, yet you shall deliver the number of bricks.

19 以色列人的官長聽說「你們每天作磚的工作一點不可減少」,就[see]他們[they]是遭遇禍患了。

19 And the scribes of the children of Israel saw that they were in a bad situation, for it was said to them, You must not reduce the number of your bricks, of your daily task.

20 他們離了法老出來,正遇見摩西、亞倫站在對面,

20 And they met Moses and Aaron standing opposite them, as they came out from the presence of Pharaoh;

21 就向他們說:「願耶和華鑒察你們,施行判斷;因你們使我們在法老和他臣僕面前有了臭名,把刀遞在他們手中殺我們。」

21 And they said to them, May the LORD look upon you and judge; because you have made us to be in disfavor in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hands to kill us.

22 摩西回到耶和華那裏,說:「主啊,你為甚麼苦待這百姓呢?[thou]為甚麼打發我去呢?

22 And Moses returned to the LORD and said, O my LORD, Why hast thou caused this people to be ill-treated? And why didst thou send me here?

23 自從我去見法老,奉你的名說話,他就苦待這百姓;你一點也沒有拯救你的百姓[thy people]。」

23 For since the hour I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he has ill-treated this people; and thou hast not delivered thy people at all.