Liber Exodus, 6

1. dixit Dominus ad Mosen nunc videbis quæ facturus sum Pharaoni per manum enim fortem dimittet eos et in manu robusta eiciet illos de terra sua

1. And the Lord said to Moses: Now thou shalt see what I will do to Pharao: for by a mighty hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he cast them out of his land.

2. locutusque est Dominus ad Mosen dicens ego Dominus

2. And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: I am the Lord,

3. qui apparui Abraham Isaac et Jacob in Deo omnipotente et nomen meum Adonai non indicavi eis

3. That appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, by the name of God Almighty; and my name ADONAI I did not shew them.

4. pepigique cum eis fœdus ut darem illis terram Chanaan terram peregrinationis eorum in qua fuerunt advenæ

4. And I made a covenant with them, to give them the land of Chanaan, the land of their pilgrimage wherein they were strangers.

5. ego audivi gemitum filiorum Israël quo Ægyptii oppresserunt eos et recordatus sum pacti mei

5. I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel, wherewith the Egyptians have oppressed them: and I have remembered my covenant.

6. ideo dic filiis Israël ego Dominus qui educam vos de ergastulo Ægyptiorum et eruam de servitute ac redimam in brachio excelso et judiciis magnis

6. Therefore say to the children of Israel: I am the Lord who will bring you out from the work prison of the Egyptians, and will deliver you from bondage: and redeem you with a high arm, and great judgments.

7. et adsumam vos mihi in populum et ero vester Deus scietisque quod ego sim Dominus Deus vester qui eduxerim vos de ergastulo Ægyptiorum

7. And I will take you to myself for my people, I will be your God: and you shall know that I am the Lord your God who brought you out from the work prison of the Egyptians.

8. et induxerim in terram super quam levavi manum meam ut darem eam Abraham Isaac et Jacob daboque illam vobis possidendam ego Dominus

8. And brought you into the land, concerning which I lifted up my hand to give it to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and I will give it you to possess, I am the Lord.

9. narravit ergo Moses omnia filiis Israël qui non adquieverunt ei propter angustiam spiritus et opus durissimum

9. And Moses told all this to the children of Israel: but they did not hearken to him, for anguish of spirit, and most painful work.

10. locutusque est Dominus ad Mosen dicens

10. And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying

11. ingredere et loquere ad Pharao regem Ægypti ut dimittat filios Israël de terra sua

11. Go in, and speak to Pharao king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.

12. respondit Moses coram Domino ecce filii Israël non me audiunt et quomodo audiet me Pharao præsertim cum sim incircumcisus labiis

12. Moses answered before the Lord Behold the children of Israel do no hearken to me; and how will Pharao hear me, especially as I am of uncircumcised lips?

13. locutus est Dominus ad Mosen et Aaron et dedit mandatum ad filios Israël et ad Pharao regem Ægypti ut educerent filios Israël de terra Ægypti

13. And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, and he gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharao the king of Egypt, that they should bring forth the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.

14. isti sunt principes domorum per familias suas filii Ruben primogeniti Israhelis Enoch et Phallu Æsrom et Charmi

14. These are the heads of their house by their families. The sons of Rubel the firstborn of Israel: Henoch and Phallu, Hesron and Charmi.

15. hæ cognationes Ruben filii Symeon Jamuhel et Jamin et Aod Jachin et Sœr et Saul filius Chananitidis hæ progenies Symeon

15. These are the kindreds of Ruben. The sons of Simeon: Jamuel, and Jamin and Ahod, and Jachin, and Soar, and Saul the son of a chanaanitess: these are the families of Simeon.

16. et hæc nomina filiorum Levi per cognationes suas Gerson et Caath et Merari anni autem vitæ Levi fuerunt centum triginta septem

16. And these are the names of the sons of Levi by their kindreds: Gerson, and Caath, and Merari. And the years of the life of Levi were a hundred and thirty seven.

17. filii Gerson Lobeni et Semei per cognationes suas

17. The sons of Gerson: Lobni and Semei, by their kindreds.

18. filii Caath Amram et Isuar et Hebron et Ozihel annique vitæ Caath centum triginta tres

18. The sons of Caath: Amram, and Isaar, and EIebron, and Oziel. And the years of Caath's life were a hundred and thirty-three.

19. filii Merari Mooli et Musi hæ cognationes Levi per familias suas

19. The sons of Merari: Moholi and Musi. These are the kindreds of Levi by their families.

20. accepit autem Amram uxorem Jocabed patruelem suam quæ peperit ei Aaron et Mosen fueruntque anni vitæ Amram centum triginta septem

20. And Amram took to wife Jochabed his aunt by the father's side: and she bore him Aaron and Moses. And the years of Amram's life were a hundred and thirty-seven.

21. filii quoque Isuar Core et Napheg et Zechri

21. The sons also of Isaar: Core, and Nepheg, and Zechri.

22. filii quoque Ozihel Misaël et Elsaphan et Sethri

22. The sons also of Oziel: Mizael, and Elizaphan, and Sethri.

23. accepit autem Aaron uxorem Elisabe filiam Aminadab sororem Naasson quæ peperit ei Nadab et Abiu et Eleazar et Ithamar

23. And Aaron took to wife Elizabeth the daughter of Aminadab, sister of Nahason, who bore him Nadab, and Abiu, and Eleazar, and Ithamar.

24. filii quoque Core Asir et Helcana et Abiasab hæ sunt cognationes Coritarum

24. The sons also of Core: Aser, and Elcana, and Abiasaph. These are the kindreds of the Corites.

25. at vero Eleazar filius Aaron accepit uxorem de filiabus Phutihel quæ peperit ei Finees hii sunt principes familiarum leviticarum per cognationes suas

25. But Eleazar the son of Aaron took a wife of the daughters of Phutiel: and she bore him Phinees. These are the heads of the Levitical families by their kindreds.

26. iste est Aaron et Moses quibus præcepit Dominus ut educerent filios Israël de terra Ægypti per turmas suas

26. These are Aaron and Moses, whom the Lord commanded to bring forth the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their companies.

27. hii sunt qui loquuntur ad Pharao regem Ægypti ut educant filios Israël de Ægypto iste Moses et Aaron

27. These are they that speak to Pharao king of Egypt, in order to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt: these are that Moses and Aaron

28. in die qua locutus est Dominus ad Mosen in terra Ægypti

28. In the day when the Lord spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt.

29. et locutus est Dominus ad Mosen dicens ego Dominus loquere ad Pharao regem Ægypti omnia quæ ego loquor tibi

29. And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: I am the Lord: speak thou to Pharao king of Egypt all that I say to thee.

30. et ait Moses coram Domino en incircumcisus labiis sum quomodo audiet me Pharao

30. And Moses said before the Lord: Lo I am of uncircumcised lips, how will Pharao hear me?