출애굽기(Exodus) 5장

 

 

출애굽기(Exodus) 5장

 

1. Afterward Moses and Aaron went to

Pharaoh and said, "This is what the

LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Let my

people go, so that they may hold a

festival to me in the desert.'"

 

2. Pharaoh said, "Who is the LORD, that I

should obey him and let Isael go? I do

not know the LORD and I will not let

Isael go."

 

3. Then they said, "The God of the

Hebrews has met with us. Now let us

take a three- -day journey into the

desert to offer sacrifices to the LORD

our God, or he may strike us with

plagues or with the sword."

 

4. But the king of Egypt said, "Moses and

Aaron, why are you taking the people

away from their labor? Get back to your

work!"

 

5. Then Pgaraoh said, "Look, the people

of the land are now numerous, and

you are stopping them from working."

 

6. That same day Pharaoh gave this order

to the slave drivers and foremen in charge

of the people:

 

7. "You are no longer to supply the people

with straw for making bricks; let them go

and gather their own straw.

 

8. But require them to make the same

number of bricks as before; don't reduce

the quota. They are lazy; that is why

they are crying out, 'Let us go and

sacrifice to our God.'

 

9. Make the work harder for the men so

that they keep working and pay no

attention to lies."

 

10. Then the slave drivers and the foremen

went out and said to the people, "This is

what Pharaoh says: 'I will not give you

any more straw.

 

11. Go and get your own straw wherever

you can find it, but your work will not

be reduced at all.'"

 

12. So the people scattered all over Egypt

to gather stubble to use for straw.

 

13. The slave drivers kept pressing them,

saying, "Complete the work required of

you for each day, just as when you had

straw."

 

14. The Israelite foremen appointed by

Pharaoh's slave drivers were beaten

and were asked, "Why didn't you meet

your quota of bricks yesterday or

today, as before?"

 

15. Then the Israelite foremen went and

appealed to Pharaoh: "Why have you

treated your servants this way?

 

16. Your servants are given no straw, yet

we are told, 'Make bricks!' Your servants

are being beaten, but thee fault is with

your own people."

 

17. Pharaoh said, "Lazy, that's what you

are- -lazy! That is why you keep saying,

'Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.'

 

18. Now get to work. You will not be given

any straw, yet you must produce your full

quota of bricks."

 

19. The Israelite foremen realized they

were in trouble when they were told,

"You are not to reduce the number

of bricks required of you for each

day."

 

20. When they left Pharaoh, they found

Moses and Aaron waiting to meet

them,

 

21. and they said, "May the LORD look

upon you and judge you! You have

made us a stench to Pharaoh and his

officials and have put a sword in their

hand to kill us."

 

22. Moses returned to the LORD and said,

"O Lord, why have you brought trouble

upon this people? Is this why you sent

me?

 

23. Ever since I went to Pharaoh to speak

in your name, he has brought trouble

upon this people, and you have not

rescued your people at all."