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Exodus 7


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1 The LORD answered him, "See! I have made you as God to Pharaoh, and Aaron your brother shall act as your prophet.1 Και ειπε Κυριος προς τον Μωυσην, Ιδε, εγω σε κατεστησα Θεον εις τον Φαραω? και Ααρων ο αδελφος σου θελει εισθαι προφητης σου?
2 You shall tell him all that I command you. In turn, your brother Aaron shall tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites leave his land.2 συ θελεις λαλησει παντα οσα σε προσταζω? ο δε Ααρων ο αδελφος σου θελει λαλησει προς τον Φαραω, δια να εξαποστειλη τους υιους Ισραηλ εκ της γης αυτου?
3 Yet I will make Pharaoh so obstinate that, despite the many signs and wonders that I will work in the land of Egypt,3 εγω δε θελω σκληρυνει την καρδιαν του Φαραω και θελω πληθυνει τα σημεια μου και τα θαυμασια μου εν τη γη της Αιγυπτου?
4 he will not listen to you. Therefore I will lay my hand on Egypt and by great acts of judgment I will bring the hosts of my people, the Israelites, out of the land of Egypt,4 πλην ο Φαραω δεν θελει σας υπακουσει και θελω επιβαλει την χειρα μου επι την Αιγυπτον και θελω εξαγαγει τα στρατευματα μου, τον λαον μου, τους υιους Ισραηλ, εκ γης Αιγυπτου με κρισεις μεγαλας?
5 so that the Egyptians may learn that I am the LORD, as I stretch out my hand against Egypt and lead the Israelites out of their midst."5 και θελουσι γνωρισει οι Αιγυπτιοι οτι εγω ειμαι ο Κυριος, οταν εκτεινω την χειρα μου επι την Αιγυπτον και εξαγαγω τους υιους Ισραηλ εκ μεσου αυτων.
6 Moses and Aaron did as the LORD had commanded them.6 Εκαμον δε ο Μωυσης και ο Ααρων καθως προσεταξεν εις αυτους ο Κυριος? ουτως εκαμον.
7 Moses was eighty years old and Aaron eighty-three when they spoke to Pharaoh.7 Ητο δε ο Μωυσης ηλικιας ογδοηκοντα ετων, ο δε Ααρων ογδοηκοντα τριων ετων, οτε ελαλησαν προς τον Φαραω.
8 The LORD told Moses and Aaron,8 Και ειπε Κυριος προς τον Μωυσην, και προς τον Ααρων, λεγων,
9 "If Pharaoh demands that you work a sign or wonder, you shall say to Aaron: Take your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh, and it will be changed into a snake."9 Οταν σας ειπη ο Φαραω, λεγων, Δειξατε σεις θαυμα? τοτε θελεις ειπει προς τον Ααρων, Λαβε την ραβδον σου και ριψον εμπροσθεν του Φαραω? και θελει γεινει οφις.
10 Then Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did as the LORD had commanded. Aaron threw his staff down before Pharaoh and his servants, and it was changed into a snake.10 Εισηλθον λοιπον ο Μωυσης και ο Ααρων προς τον Φαραω, και εκαμον ουτως ως προσεταξεν ο Κυριος? και ερριψεν ο Ααρων την ραβδον αυτου εμπροσθεν του Φαραω και εμπροσθεν των δουλων αυτου, και εγεινεν οφις.
11 Pharaoh, in turn, summoned wise men and sorcerers, and they also, the magicians of Egypt, did likewise by their magic arts.11 Εκαλεσε δε και ο Φαραω τους σοφους και τους μαγους? και οι μαγοι της Αιγυπτου εκαμον και αυτοι ωσαυτως με τας επωδας αυτων.
12 Each one threw down his staff, and it was changed into a snake. But Aaron's staff swallowed their staffs.12 Διοτι ερριψαν εκαστος την ραβδον αυτου, και εγειναν οφεις? η ραβδος ομως του Ααρων κατεπιε τας ραβδους εκεινων.
13 Pharaoh, however, was obstinate and would not listen to them, just as the LORD had foretold.13 Και εσκληρυνθη η καρδια του Φαραω και δεν εισηκουσεν εις αυτους, καθως ελαλησεν ο Κυριος.
14 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Pharaoh is obdurate in refusing to let the people go.14 Και ειπε Κυριος προς τον Μωυσην, Εσκληρυνθη η καρδια του Φαραω, ωστε να μη εξαποστειλη τον λαον?
15 Tomorrow morning, when he sets out for the water, go and present yourself by the river bank, holding in your hand the staff that turned into a serpent.15 υπαγε προς τον Φαραω το πρωι? ιδου, εξερχεται εις το υδωρ? και θελεις σταθη παρα το χειλος του ποταμου, δια να συναντησης αυτον? και την ραβδον, την μεταβληθεισαν εις οφιν, θελεις κρατει εις την χειρα σου?
16 Say to him: The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, sent me to you with the message: Let my people go to worship me in the desert. But as yet you have not listened.16 και θελεις ειπει προς αυτον? Κυριος ο Θεος των Εβραιων με απεστειλε προς σε, λεγων, Εξαποστειλον τον λαον μου, δια να με λατρευση εν τη ερημω? αλλ' ιδου, δεν εισηκουσας εως του νυν?
17 The LORD now says: This is how you shall know that I am the LORD. I will strike the water of the river with the staff I hold, and it shall be changed into blood.17 ουτω λεγει Κυριος? Με τουτο θελεις γνωρισει οτι εγω ειμαι ο Κυριος? ιδου, με την ραβδον την εν τη χειρι μου θελω κτυπησει επι τα υδατα του ποταμου και θελουσι μεταβληθη εις αιμα?
18 The fish in the river shall die, and the river itself shall become so polluted that the Egyptians will be unable to drink its water."18 και τα οψαρια τα εν τω ποταμω θελουσι τελευτησει, και ο ποταμος θελει βρωμησει, και οι Αιγυπτιοι θελουσιν αηδιασει να πιωσιν υδωρ εκ του ποταμου?
19 The LORD then said to Moses, "Say to Aaron: Take your staff and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt--their streams and canals and pools, all their supplies of water--that they may become blood. Throughout the land of Egypt there shall be blood, even in the wooden pails and stone jars."19 Και ειπε Κυριος προς τον Μωυσην, Ειπε προς τον Ααρων, Λαβε την ραβδον σου και εκτεινον την χειρα σου επι τα υδατα της Αιγυπτου, επι τους ρυακας αυτων, επι τους ποταμους αυτων, επι τας λιμνας αυτων, και επι πασαν συναγωγην υδατος αυτων, και θελουσι γεινει αιμα? και θελει εισθαι αιμα καθ' ολην την γην της Αιγυπτου και εις τα ξυλινα και πετρινα αγγεια.
20 Moses and Aaron did as the LORD had commanded. Aaron raised his staff and struck the waters of the river in full view of Pharaoh and his servants, and all the water of the river was changed into blood.20 Και εκαμον ουτως ο Μωυσης και ο Ααρων καθως προσεταξεν ο Κυριος? και υψωσας ο Ααρων την ραβδον, εκτυπησε τα υδατα του ποταμου ενωπιον του Φαραω και ενωπιον των θεραποντων αυτου? και μετεβληθησαν εις αιμα παντα τα υδατα του ποταμου.
21 The fish in the river died, and the river itself became so polluted that the Egyptians could not drink its water. There was blood throughout the land of Egypt.21 Και τα οψαρια τα εν τω ποταμω ετελευτησαν, και ο ποταμος εβρωμησεν, ωστε οι Αιγυπτιοι δεν ηδυναντο να πιωσιν υδωρ εκ του ποταμου? και ητο αιμα καθ' ολην την γην της Αιγυπτου.
22 But the Egyptian magicians did the same by their magic arts. So Pharaoh remained obstinate and would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had foretold.22 Εκαμον δε το ομοιον και οι μαγοι της Αιγυπτου με τας επωδας αυτων? και εσκληρυνθη η καρδια του Φαραω και δεν εισηκουσεν εις αυτους, καθως ειπεν ο Κυριος.
23 He turned away and went into his house, with no concern even for this.23 Και επιστρεψας ο Φαραω, ηλθεν εις τον οικον αυτου, και δεν επεστησε την καρδιαν αυτου ουδε εις τουτο.
24 All the Egyptians had to dig in the neighborhood of the river for drinking water, since they could not drink the river water.24 Παντες δε οι Αιγυπτιοι εσκαπτον περιξ του ποταμου δια να πιωσιν υδωρ, διοτι δεν ηδυναντο να πιωσιν εκ του υδατος του ποταμου.
25 Seven days passed after the LORD had struck the river.25 Και συνεπληρωθησαν επτα ημεραι, αφου ο Κυριος εκτυπησε τον ποταμον.
26 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Go to Pharaoh and tell him: Thus says the LORD: Let my people go to worship me.
27 If you refuse to let them go, I warn you, I will send a plague of frogs over all your territory.
28 The river will teem with frogs. They will come up into your palace and into your bedroom and onto your bed, into the houses of your servants, too, and your subjects, even into your ovens and your kneading bowls.
29 The frogs will swarm all over you and your subjects and your servants."