Exodus 5

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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 Post haec ingressi sunt Moyses et Aaron et dixerunt pharaoni: “ Haec dicit Dominus, Deus Israel: Dimitte populum meum, ut sacrificet mihi in deserto ”.
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 At ille responclit: “ Quis est Dominus, ut audiam vocem eius et dimittam Israel? Nescio Dominum et Israel non dimittam ”.
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 Dixeruntque: “ Deus Hebraeorum occurrit nobis; eamus, quaeso, viam trium dierum in solitudinem et sacrificemus Domino Deo nostro, ne forte accidat nobis pestis aut gladius ”.
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 Ait ad eos rex Aegypti: “ Quare, Moyses et Aaron, sollicitatis populum ab operibus suis? Ite ad onera vestra ”.
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 Dixitque pharao: “ Multus nimis iam est populus terrae; videtis quod turba succreverit; quanto magis si dederitis eis requiem ab operibus? ”.
6 Therefore, on the same day, he instructed the overseers of the works, and the taskmasters of the people, saying:	6 Praecepit ergo in die illo exactoribus populi et praefectis eius dicens:
7 “You shall no longer give chaff to the people to form bricks, as before. But they may go and gather straw.	7 “ Nequaquam ultra dabitis paleas populo ad conficiendos lateres sicut prius, sed ipsi vadant et colligant stipulas.
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 Et mensuram laterum, quam prius faciebant, imponetis super eos; nec minuetis quidquam. Vacant enim et idcirco vociferantur dicentes: "Eamus et sacrificemus Deo nostro".
9 They shall be oppressed with works, and these shall occupy them, so that they may not agree to lying words.”	9 Opprimantur operibus et expleant ea, ut non acquiescant verbis mendacibus ”.
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 Igitur egressi exactores populi et praefecti eius dixerunt ad populum: “ Sic dicit pharao: "Non do vobis paleas.
11 Go, and collect it wherever you are able to find it. Neither will anything of your work be diminished.”	11 Ite et colligite, sicubi invenire poteritis, nec minuetur quid quam de opere vestro" ”.
12 And the people were dispersed through all the land of Egypt, in order to gather straw.	12 Dispersusque est populus per omnem terram Aegypti ad colligendas paleas.
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 Exactores quoque instabant dicentes: “ Complete opus vestrum cotidie, ut prius facere solebatis, quando dabantur vobis paleae ”.
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 Flagellatique sunt praefecti filiorum Israel, quos constituerant super eos exactores pharaonis dicentes: “ Quare non implestis mensuram laterum sicut prius, nec heri nec hodie? ”.
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 Veneruntque praefecti filiorum Israel et vociferati sunt ad pharaonem dicentes: “ Cur ita agis contra servos tuos?
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 Paleae non dantur nobis, et lateres similiter imperantur; en famuli tui flagellis caedimur, et populus tuus est in culpa ”.
17 And he said: “You are idle. And for this reason you say, ‘We shall go and sacrifice to the Lord.’	17 Qui ait: “ Vacatis otio et idcirco dicitis: "Eamus et sacrificemus Domino".
18 Therefore, go and work. Straw will not be given to you, and you will return the customary number of bricks.”	18 Ite ergo et operamini; paleae non dabuntur vobis, et reddetis consuetum numerum laterum ”.
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 Videbantque se praefecti filiorum Israel in malo, eo quod diceretur eis: “ Non minuetur quidquam de lateribus per singulos dies ”;
20 And they met with Moses and Aaron, who stood opposite them as they departed from Pharaoh.	20 occurreruntque Moysi et Aaron, qui stabant ex adverso egredientibus a pharaone,
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 et dixerunt ad eos: “ Videat Dominus et iudicet, quoniam foetere fecistis odorem nostrum coram pharaone et servis eius; et praebuistis ei gladium, ut occideret nos ”.
22 And Moses returned to the Lord, and he said: “Lord, why have you afflicted this people? Why have you sent me?	22 Reversusque est Moyses ad Dominum et ait: “ Domine, cur afflixisti populum istum? Quare misisti me?
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 Ex eo enim quo ingressus sum ad pharaonem, ut loquerer in nomine tuo, afflixit populum tuum; et non liberasti eos ”.