1 GLT And afterward, Moses and Aaron went in and said to Pharaoh,“Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel:‘Let my people go, and they shall celebrate me in the wilderness.’” BSB BSB: After that, 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 feast to Me in the wilderness.’”
2 GLT And Pharaoh said,“Who is Yahweh, that I should listen to his voice to let Israel go? I do not know Yahweh, and moreover, I shall not let Israel go.” BSB BSB: But Pharaoh replied, “Who is the LORD that I should obey His voice and let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, and I will not let Israel go.”
3 GLT And they said,“The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please, let us go a journey of three days into the wilderness, and let us sacrifice to Yahweh our God, lest he come upon us with the plague or with the sword.” BSB BSB: “The God of the Hebrews has met with us,” they answered. “Please let us go on a three-day journey into the wilderness to sacrifice to the LORD our God, or He may strike us with plagues or with the sword.”
4 GLT And the king of Egypt said to them,“Moses and Aaron, why are you causing the people to leave off from their tasks? Go to your burdens.” BSB BSB: But the king of Egypt said to them, “Moses and Aaron, why do you draw the people away from their work? Get back to your labor!”
5 GLT And Pharaoh said,“Behold, the people of the land are now many, and you have caused them to rest from their burdens.” BSB BSB: Pharaoh also said, “Look, the people of the land are now numerous, and you would be stopping them from their labor.”
6 GLT And on that day, Pharaoh ordered the taskmasters among the people and officers, saying, BSB BSB: That same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their foremen:
8 GLT But you shall put on them the quota of the bricks which they were making yesterday and the day before yesterday; do not diminish from it. For they are idle. Therefore they are crying, saying,‘Let us go, let us sacrifice to our God.’ BSB BSB: But require of them the same quota of bricks as before; do not reduce it. For they are lazy; that is why they are crying out, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to our God.’
9 GLT Let the slavery be heavy on the men so they shall do it and shall not gaze at words of lies.” BSB BSB: Make the work harder on the men so they will be occupied and pay no attention to these lies.”
10 GLT And the taskmasters of the people and officers went out and said to the people, saying,“Thus says Pharaoh:‘I am not giving straw to you. BSB BSB: So the taskmasters and foremen of the people went out and said to them, “This is what Pharaoh says: ‘I am no longer giving you straw.
11 GLT You go and get your own straw from wherever you might find it, for there will be no reducing of things from your slavery.’” BSB BSB: Go and get your own straw wherever you can find it; but your workload will in no way be reduced.’”
12 GLT So the people dispersed throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw. BSB BSB: So the people scattered all over the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
13 GLT Now the taskmasters were hastening them, saying,“Finish your work, the task of day by day, as when there was straw.” BSB BSB: The taskmasters kept pressing them, saying, “Fulfill your quota each day, just as you did when straw was provided.”
14 GLT And the officers of the sons of Israel, whom the taskmasters of Pharaoh had put over them, were beaten, saying,“Why have you not finished your required brick making like yesterday and the day before yesterday, neither yesterday nor today?” BSB BSB: Then the Israelite foremen, whom Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over the people, were beaten and asked, “Why have you not fulfilled your quota of bricks yesterday or today, as you did before?”
15 GLT And the officers of the sons of Israel came in and cried to Pharaoh, saying,“Why are you doing this to your servants? BSB BSB: So the Israelite foremen went and appealed to Pharaoh: “Why are you treating your servants this way?
16 GLT No straw is being given to your servants. And they are saying to us,‘Make bricks!’ And behold, your servants are beaten, but it is the sin of your people.” BSB BSB: No straw has been given to your servants, yet we are told, ‘Make bricks!’ Look, your servants are being beaten, but the fault is with your own people.”
17 GLT And he said,“You are lazy! Lazy! That is why you are saying,‘Let us go sacrifice to Yahweh.’ BSB BSB: “You are slackers!” Pharaoh replied. “Slackers! That is why you keep saying, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.’
18 GLT And now go! Work! And straw will not be given to you, but you will give the set quantity of bricks.” BSB BSB: Now get to work. You will be given no straw, yet you must deliver the full quota of bricks.”
19 GLT And the officers of the sons of Israel saw themselves in distress regarding the saying,“You shall not reduce the day- by- day task from your bricks.” BSB BSB: The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, “You must not reduce your daily quota of bricks.”
20 GLT And they met Moses and Aaron, who were waiting to meet them when they came out from Pharaoh. BSB BSB: When they left Pharaoh, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who stood waiting to meet them.
21 GLT And they said to them,“May Yahweh look on you and judge; for you have caused our scent to stink in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of his servants, to give a sword into their hand to kill us.” BSB BSB: “May the LORD look upon you and judge you,” the foremen said, “for you have made us a stench before Pharaoh and his officials; you have placed in their hand a sword to kill us!”
22 GLT And Moses went back to Yahweh and said,“My Lord, why have you afflicted this people? Was this why you sent me? BSB BSB: So Moses returned to the LORD and asked, “Lord, why have You brought trouble upon this people? Is this why You sent me?
23 GLT And since I came to Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has afflicted this people. And you have certainly not rescued your people.” BSB BSB: Ever since I went to Pharaoh to speak in Your name, he has brought trouble on this people, and You have not delivered Your people in any way.”