Éxodo 8

BIBLIA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Dijo Yahveh a Moisés: «Di a Aarón: Extiende tu mano con tu cayado sobre los canales, sobre los ríos y sobre las lagunas, y haz que suban las ranas sobre la tierra de Egipto.»	1 The Lord also said to Moses: “Enter to Pharaoh, and you will say to him: ‘Thus says the Lord: Release my people in order to sacrifice to me.
2 Aarón extendió su mano sobre las aguas de Egipto; subieron la ranas y cubrieron la tierra de Egipto.	2 But if you are not willing to release them, behold, I will strike all your coasts with frogs.
3 Pero los magos hicieron lo mismo con sus encantamientos, e hicieron subir las ranas sobre la tierra de Egipto.	3 And the river will seethe with frogs, which will go up and enter into your house, and your bedroom, and upon your bed, and into the houses of your servants and your people, and into your ovens, and into the remains of your foods.
4 Faraón llamó a Moisés y a Aarón y dijo: «Pedid a Yahveh que aparte las ranas de mí y de mi pueblo, y yo dejaré salir al pueblo para que ofrezca sacrificios a Yahveh.»	4 And to you, and to your people, and to all your servants, the frogs will enter.’ ”
5 Respondió Moisés a Faraón: «Dígnate indicarme cuándo he de rogar por ti, por tus siervos y por tu pueblo, para que se alejen las ranas de ti y de tus casas, y queden solamente en el Río.»	5 And the Lord said to Moses: “Say to Aaron: ‘Extend your hand over the rivers, and also over the streams and the marshes, and bring forth frogs over the land of Egypt.’ ”
6 «Mañana», contestó el. Replicó Moisés: «Será conforme a tu palabra, para que sepas que no hay como Yahveh, nuestro Dios.	6 And Aaron extended his hand over the waters of Egypt, and the frogs came up and covered the land of Egypt.
7 Las ranas se apartarán de ti, de tus casas, de tus siervos y de tu pueblo, y quedarán sólo en el Río.»	7 Then the sorcerers also, by their incantations, did similarly, and they brought forth frogs upon the land of Egypt.
8 Salieron Moisés y Aarón de la presencia de Faraón, invocó Moisés a Yahveh acerca de las ranas que afligían a Faraón,	8 But Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron, and he said to them: “Pray to the Lord, so as to take away the frogs from me and from my people. And I will release the people, so as to sacrifice to the Lord.”
9 y Yahveh hizo lo que Moisés pedía: murieron las ranas de las casas, de los patios y de los campos.	9 And Moses said to Pharaoh: “Appoint for me a time, when I should petition on behalf of you, and your servants, and your people, so that the frogs may be driven away from you, and from your house, and from your servants, and from your people, and so that they may remain only in the river.”
10 Las juntaron en montones y el país apestaba.	10 And he responded, “Tomorrow.” Then he said, “I will act according to your word, so that you may know that there is no one like the Lord our God.
11 Pero Faraón viendo que tenía este respiro, endureció su corazón, y no les escuchó como había predicho Yahveh.	11 And the frogs will withdraw from you, and from your house, and from your servants, and from your people. And they will remain only in the river.”
12 Dijo Yahveh a Moisés: «Di a Aarón: extiende tu cayado y golpea el polvo de la tierra que se convertirá en mosquitos sobre todo el país de Egipto.»	12 And Moses and Aaron departed from Pharaoh. And Moses cried out to the Lord on behalf of the promise that he had made to Pharaoh concerning the frogs.
13 Así lo hicieron: Aarón extendió su mano con el cayado y golpeó el polvo de la tierra; y hubo mosquitos sobre los hombres y sobre los ganados. Todo el polvo de la tierra se convirtió en mosquitos sobre todo el país de Egipto.	13 And the Lord acted according to the word of Moses. And the frogs died out of the houses, and out of the villages, and out of the fields.
14 Los magos intentaron con sus encantamientos hacer salir mosquitos, pero no pudieron. Hubo, pues, mosquitos sobre hombres y ganados.	14 And they gathered them together into immense piles, and the land was polluted.
15 Dijeron los magos a Faraón: «¡es el dedo de Dios!» Pero el corazón de Faraón se endureció, y no les escuchó, como había dicho Yahveh.	15 Then Pharaoh, seeing that relief had been provided, hardened his own heart, and he did not listen to them, just as the Lord had instructed.
16 Yahveh dijo a Moisés: «Levántate muy de mañana, preséntate a Faraón cuando vaya a la ribera, y dile: Así dice Yahveh: “Deja salir a mi pueblo, para que me dé culto.”	16 And the Lord said to Moses: “Say to Aaron: ‘Extend your staff and strike the dust of the earth. And let there be stinging insects throughout the entire the land of Egypt.’ ”
17 Si no dejas salir a mi pueblo, mira que voy a enviar tábanos contra ti, contra tus siervos, tu pueblo y tus casas, de manera que las casas de los egipcios y hasta el suelo sobre el cual están se llenarán de tábanos.	17 And they did so. And Aaron extended his hand, holding the staff, and he struck the dust of the earth, and there came stinging insects upon men and upon beasts. All the dust of the earth was turned into stinging insects through all the land of Egypt.
18 Pero exceptuaré ese día la región de Gosen, donde está mi pueblo, para que no haya allí tábanos, a fin de que sepas que yo soy Yahveh en medio de la tierra;	18 And the sorcerers, with their incantations, did similarly, in order to bring forth stinging insects, but they were not able. And there were stinging insects, as much on men as on beasts.
19 haré distinción entre mi pueblo y el tuyo. Este prodigio sucederá mañana.»	19 And the sorcerers said to Pharaoh: “This is the finger of God.” And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not listen to them, just as the Lord had instructed.
20 Así lo hizo Yahveh, y un enorme enjambre de tábanos vino sobre la casa de Faraón y la casas de sus siervos; y toda la tierra de Egipto; la tierra fue devastada por los tábanos.	20 The Lord also said to Moses: “Arise at first light, and stand in the sight of Pharaoh, for he will go out to the waters. And you will say to him: ‘Thus says the Lord: Release my people to sacrifice to me.
21 Entonces llamó Faraón a Moisés y a Aarón y les dijo: «Id y ofreced sacrificios a vuestro Dios en este país.»	21 But if you will not release them, behold, I will send upon you, and upon your servants, and upon your people, and into your houses, diverse kinds of flies. And the houses of the Egyptians will be filled with diverse kinds of flies, as well as the whole land in which they will be.
22 Moisés respondió: «No conviene que se haga así, porque el sacrificio que ofrecemos a Yahveh, nuestro Dios, es abominación para los egipcios. ¿No nos apedrearían los egipcios si ofreciéramos ante sus ojos un sacrificio que para ellos es abominable?	22 And in that day, I will cause a miracle in the land of Goshen, where my people are, so that flies will not be there. And you will know that I am the Lord in the midst of the earth.
23 Iremos tres jornadas de camino por el desierto, y allí ofreceremos sacrificios a Yahveh, nuestro Dios, según él nos ordena.»	23 And I will set a division between my people and your people. Tomorrow this sign will be.’ ”
24 Contestó Faraón: «Os dejaré ir, para que ofrezcáis en el desierto sacrificios a Yahveh, vuestro Dios, con tal que no vayáis demasiado lejos. Rogad por mí.»	24 And the Lord did so. And there came very grievous flies into the houses of Pharaoh and of his servants, and into all the land of Egypt. And the land was polluted, in this way, by the flies.
25 Moisés respondió: «En cuanto salga rogaré a Yahveh, y mañana los tábanos se alejarán de Faraón, de sus siervos y de su pueblo; pero que no nos siga engañando Faraón, impidiendo que el pueblo vaya a ofrecer sacrificios a Yahveh.»	25 And Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron, and he said to them, “Go and sacrifice to your God in this land.”
26 Salió, pues, Moisés de la presencia de Faraón, y rogó a Yahveh.	26 And Moses said: “It cannot be so. For we will immolate the abominations of the Egyptians to the Lord our God. For if we slaughter those things which the Egyptians worship, in their presence, they will stone us.
27 Hizo Yahveh lo que Moisés pedía, y alejó los tábanos del Faraón, de sus siervos y de su pueblo, sin quedar ni uno.	27 We will sojourn three days’ journey into the wilderness. And we will sacrifice to the Lord our God, just as he has instructed us.”
28 Pero también esta vez endureció Faraón su corazón y no dejó salir al pueblo.	28 And Pharaoh said: “I will release you in order to sacrifice to the Lord your God in the desert. Yet you may only go so far. Petition for me.”
	29 And Moses said: “After departing from you, I will pray to the Lord. And the flies will withdraw from Pharaoh, and from his servants, and from his people, tomorrow. Yet do not be willing to deceive any longer, so that you would not release the people to sacrifice to the Lord.”
	30 And Moses, departing from Pharaoh, prayed to the Lord.
	31 And he acted according to his word. And he took away the flies from Pharaoh, and from his servants, and from his people. There was not even one left behind.
	32 And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, so that, even at this turn, he would not release the people.