ΕΞΟΔΟΣ - Esodo - Exodus 1

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Και ταυτα ειναι τα ονοματα των υιων Ισραηλ, των εισελθοντων εις Αιγυπτον μετα του Ιακωβ? εκαστος μετα της οικογενειας αυτου εισηλθον.	1 These are the names of the sons of Israel, who went into Egypt with Jacob. They entered, each one with his house:
2 Ρουβην, Συμεων, Λευι και Ιουδας,	2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah,
3 Ισσαχαρ, Ζαβουλων και Βενιαμιν,	3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
4 Δαν και Νεφθαλι, Γαδ και Ασηρ.	4 Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.
5 Και πασαι αι ψυχαι αι εξελθουσαι εκ του μηρου του Ιακωβ ησαν ψυχαι εβδομηκοντα? ο δε Ιωσηφ ητο ηδη εν Αιγυπτω.	5 Therefore, all the souls of those who went forth from Jacob’s thigh were seventy. Now Joseph was in Egypt.
6 Ετελευτησε δε ο Ιωσηφ και παντες οι αδελφοι αυτου, και πασα η γενεα εκεινη.	6 When he had died, along with all of his brothers and all of that generation,
7 Και ηυξηνθησαν οι υιοι Ισραηλ και επληθυνθησαν, και επολλαπλασιασθησαν, και ενεδυναμωθησαν σφοδρα, ωστε ο τοπος εγεμισεν απ' αυτων.	7 the sons of Israel increased, and they multiplied like seedlings. And having been strengthened exceedingly, they filled the land.
8 Εσηκωθη δε νεος βασιλευς επι την Αιγυπτον, οστις δεν εγνωριζε τον Ιωσηφ.	8 Meanwhile, there arose a new king over Egypt, who was ignorant of Joseph.
9 Και ειπε προς τον λαον αυτου, Ιδου, ο λαος των υιων Ισραηλ ειναι πολυ πληθος και ισχυροτερος ημων?	9 And he said to his people: “Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are many, and they are stronger than we are.
10 ελθετε, ας σοφισθωμεν κατ' αυτων, δια να μη πολλαπλασιασθωσι, και αν συμβη πολεμος ενωθωσι και ουτοι μετα των εχθρων ημων και πολεμησωσιν ημας και αναχωρησωσιν εκ του τοπου.	10 Come, let us wisely oppress them, lest they multiply; and if any war should advance against us, they may be added to our enemies, and having fought against us, they might depart from the land.”
11 Κατεστησαν λοιπον επ' αυτους επιστατας των εργασιων, δια να καταθλιβωσιν αυτους με τα βαρη αυτων? και ωκοδομησαν εις τον Φαραω πολεις αποθηκων, την Πιθωμ και την Ραμεσση.	11 And so he set over them masters of the works, in order to afflict them with burdens. And they built for Pharaoh the cities of the tabernacles: Pithom and Raamses.
12 Οσον ομως κατεθλιβον αυτους, τοσω μαλλον επληθυνοντο και ηυξανοντο. Και οι Αιγυπτιοι απεστρεφοντο τους υιους Ισραηλ.	12 And the more they oppressed them, so much more did they multiply and increase.
13 Και κατεδυναστευον οι Αιγυπτιοι τους υιους Ισραηλ αυστηρως?	13 And the Egyptians hated the sons of Israel, and they afflicted them and mocked them.
14 και κατεπικραινον την ζωην αυτων δια της σκληρας δουλειας εις τον πηλον και εις τας πλινθους, και εις πασας τας εργασιας των πεδιαδων? πασαι αι εργασιαι αυτων, με τας οποιας κατεδυναστευον αυτους, ησαν αυστηραι.	14 And they led their life directly into bitterness, with hard work in clay and brick, and with all kinds of servitude, so that they were being overwhelmed with the works of the land.
15 Και ελαλησεν ο βασιλευς των Αιγυπτιων προς τας μαιας των Εβραιων, εκ των οποιων η μια ωνομαζετο Σεπφωρα, και η αλλη Φουα,	15 Then the king of Egypt spoke to the midwives of the Hebrews, (one of whom one was called Shiphrah, another Puah)
16 και ειπεν, Οταν μαιευητε τας Εβραιας και ιδητε αυτας επι της γεννας, εαν μεν ηναι αρσενικον, θανατονετε αυτο? εαν δε ηναι θηλυκον, τοτε ας ζηση.	16 instructing them: “When you will act as a midwife to the Hebrew women, and the time of delivery has arrived: if it is male, put it to death; if it is female, retain it.”
17 Εφοβηθησαν δε αι μαιαι τον Θεον και δεν εκαμνον ως ειπε προς αυτας ο βασιλευς της Αιγυπτου, αλλ' αφινον ζωντα τα αρσενικα.	17 But the midwives feared God, and so they did not act according to the precept of the king of Egypt, but they kept the males safe.
18 Καλεσας δε ο βασιλευς της Αιγυπτου τας μαιας, ειπε προς αυτας, Δια τι εκαμετε το πραγμα τουτο, και αφινετε ζωντα τα αρσενικα;	18 And summoning them, the king said, “What did you intend to do, so that you would save the boys?”
19 Και απεκριθησαν αι μαιαι προς τον Φαραω, Οτι αι Εβραιαι δεν ειναι ως αι γυναικες της Αιγυπτου? διοτι ειναι ευρωστοι και γεννωσι πριν εισελθωσιν εις αυτας αι μαιαι.	19 They responded: “The Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women. For they themselves have the wisdom of a midwife, and so they give birth before we can come to them.”
20 Ο δε Θεος ηγαθοποιει τας μαιας? και επληθυνετο ο λαος και ενεδυναμουτο σφοδρα.	20 Therefore, God acted favorably toward the midwives. And the people increased, and they were strengthened exceedingly.
21 Και επειδη αι μαιαι εφοβουντο τον Θεον, εκαμεν εις αυτας οικους.	21 And because the midwives feared God, he built houses for them.
22 Ο δε Φαραω προσεταξε παντα τον λαον αυτου, λεγων, Παν αρσενικον το οποιον γεννηθη, εις τον ποταμον ριπτετε αυτο? παν δε θηλυκον, αφινετε να ζη.	22 Therefore, Pharaoh instructed all his people, saying: “Whatever will be born of the male sex, cast it into the river; whatever will be born of the female sex, retain it.”