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.”

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

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.”

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

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.”

3. "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 maèem."

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.”

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

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?”

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

6. Therefore, on the same day, he instructed the overseers of the works, and the taskmasters of the people, saying:

6. Istoga dana izda faraon naredbu nadglednicima i bilježnicima:

7. “You shall no longer give chaff to the people to form bricks, as before. But they may go and gather straw.

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

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.’

8. A zahtijevajte od njih istu kolièinu opeke koju su pravili i dosad. Ne smanjujte je! Lijenèine su. Zato vièu: 'Hajdemo prinijeti žrtvu Bogu svome!'

9. They shall be oppressed with works, and these shall occupy them, so that they may not agree to lying words.”

9. Navalite poslove na taj svijet: neka rade, da ne obraæaju pažnje klevetama!"

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.

10. Sad doðu nadglednici naroda i njegovi bilježnici te svijetu objave: "Ovako poruèuje faraon: 'Neæu vam više nabavljati slame.

11. Go, and collect it wherever you are able to find it. Neither will anything of your work be diminished.”

11. Vi sami morate iæi i tražiti je gdje god je možete naæi. Ali zato neæu smanjiti vaš posao.'"

12. And the people were dispersed through all the land of Egypt, in order to gather straw.

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

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.”

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

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?”

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

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?

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

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.”

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

17. And he said: “You are idle. And for this reason you say, ‘We shall go and sacrifice to the Lord.’

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

18. Therefore, go and work. Straw will not be given to you, and you will return the customary number of bricks.”

18. Nosite se na posao! Slama vam se neæe davati, ali morate praviti odreðene kolièine opeke."

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.”

19. Bilježnici Izraelaca naðu se na muci zbog naredbe: "Svakodnevnu kolièinu opeke ne smijete smanjiti!"

20. And they met with Moses and Aaron, who stood opposite them as they departed from Pharaoh.

20. Otišavši od faraona, naiðu na Mojsija i Arona, koji su ih èekali.

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.”

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

22. And Moses returned to the Lord, and he said: “Lord, why have you afflicted this people? Why have you sent me?

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

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.”

23. 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."