Shemoth (שְׁמוֹת)
Exodus 1:1 – 6:1
Seventh Aliyah
5:1
Moses and Aaron then went to Pharaoh and said, ‘This is what YHVH, God of the Hebrews, declares: ‘Let My people leave, so they can sacrifice to Me in the desert.’ ‘
Moses and Aaron then went to Pharaoh and said, ‘This is what YHVH, God of the Hebrews, declares: ‘Let My people leave, so they can sacrifice to Me in the desert.’ ‘
Ve’achar ba’u Moshe ve’Aharon vayomeru el-Par’oh koh-amar Adonay Elohey Yisra’el shalach et ami veyachogu li bamidbar.
וְאַחַר, בָּאוּ מֹשֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן, וַיֹּאמְרוּ, אֶל-פַּרְעֹה: כֹּה-אָמַר יְהוָה, אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, שַׁלַּח אֶת-עַמִּי, וְיָחֹגּוּ לִי בַּמִּדְבָּר.
5:2
Pharaoh replied, ‘Who is YHVH that I should obey Him and let Israel go? I do not recognize YHVH. Nor will I let Israel leave.’
Pharaoh replied, ‘Who is YHVH that I should obey Him and let Israel go? I do not recognize YHVH. Nor will I let Israel leave.’
Vayomer Par’oh mi Adonay asher eshma bekolo leshalach et-Yisra’el lo yadati et-Adonay vegam et-Yisra’el lo ashale’ach.
וַיֹּאמֶר פַּרְעֹה–מִי יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר אֶשְׁמַע בְּקֹלוֹ, לְשַׁלַּח אֶת-יִשְׂרָאֵל: לֹא יָדַעְתִּי אֶת-יְהוָה, וְגַם אֶת-יִשְׂרָאֵל לֹא אֲשַׁלֵּחַ.
5:3
‘The God of the Hebrews has revealed Himself to us,’ said [Moses and Aaron]. ‘Please, allow us to take a three day journey into the desert, and let us sacrifice to YHVH our God. Otherwise, He may strike us down with the plague or the sword.’
‘The God of the Hebrews has revealed Himself to us,’ said [Moses and Aaron]. ‘Please, allow us to take a three day journey into the desert, and let us sacrifice to YHVH our God. Otherwise, He may strike us down with the plague or the sword.’
Vayomeru Elohey ha’Ivrim nikra aleynu nelechah-na derech shloshet yamim bamidbar venizbechah l’Adonay Eloheynu pen-yifga’enu badever o vecharev.
וַיֹּאמְרוּ, אֱלֹהֵי הָעִבְרִים נִקְרָא עָלֵינוּ; נֵלְכָה נָּא דֶּרֶךְ שְׁלֹשֶׁת יָמִים בַּמִּדְבָּר, וְנִזְבְּחָה לַיהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ–פֶּן-יִפְגָּעֵנוּ, בַּדֶּבֶר אוֹ בֶחָרֶב.
5:4
The Egyptian king said to them, ‘Moses and Aaron, why are you distracting the people from their work? Get back to your own business!’
The Egyptian king said to them, ‘Moses and Aaron, why are you distracting the people from their work? Get back to your own business!’
Vayomer alehem melech Mitsrayim lamah Moshe ve’Aharon tafri’u et-ha’am mima’asav lechu lesivloteychem.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם, מֶלֶךְ מִצְרַיִם, לָמָּה מֹשֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן, תַּפְרִיעוּ אֶת-הָעָם מִמַּעֲשָׂיו; לְכוּ, לְסִבְלֹתֵיכֶם.
5:5
‘The peasants are becoming more numerous,’ said Pharaoh, ‘and you want them to take a vacation from their work!’
‘The peasants are becoming more numerous,’ said Pharaoh, ‘and you want them to take a vacation from their work!’
Vayomer Par’oh hen-rabim atah am ha’arets vehishbatem otam misivlotam.
וַיֹּאמֶר פַּרְעֹה, הֵן-רַבִּים עַתָּה עַם הָאָרֶץ; וְהִשְׁבַּתֶּם אֹתָם, מִסִּבְלֹתָם.
5:6
That day, Pharaoh gave new orders to the people’s administrators and foremen. He said,
That day, Pharaoh gave new orders to the people’s administrators and foremen. He said,
Vayetsav Par’oh bayom hahu et-hanogsim ba’am ve’et-shotrav lemor.
וַיְצַו פַּרְעֹה, בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא, אֶת-הַנֹּגְשִׂים בָּעָם, וְאֶת-שֹׁטְרָיו לֵאמֹר.
5:7
‘Do not give the people straw for bricks as before. Let them go and gather their own straw.
‘Do not give the people straw for bricks as before. Let them go and gather their own straw.
Lo tosifun latet teven la’am lilbon halevenim kitmol shilshom hem yelchu vekosheshu lahem teven.
לֹא תֹאסִפוּן לָתֵת תֶּבֶן לָעָם, לִלְבֹּן הַלְּבֵנִים–כִּתְמוֹל שִׁלְשֹׁם: הֵם, יֵלְכוּ, וְקֹשְׁשׁוּ לָהֶם, תֶּבֶן.
5:8
Meanwhile, you must require them to make the same quota of bricks as before. Do not reduce it. They are lazy, and are protesting that they want to go sacrifice to their God.
Meanwhile, you must require them to make the same quota of bricks as before. Do not reduce it. They are lazy, and are protesting that they want to go sacrifice to their God.
Ve’et-matkonet halevenim asher hem osim tmol shilshom tasimu aleyhem lo tigre’u mimenu ki-nirpim hem al-ken hem tsoakim lemor nelchah nizbechah l’Eloheynu.
וְאֶת-מַתְכֹּנֶת הַלְּבֵנִים אֲשֶׁר הֵם עֹשִׂים תְּמוֹל שִׁלְשֹׁם, תָּשִׂימוּ עֲלֵיהֶם–לֹא תִגְרְעוּ, מִמֶּנּוּ: כִּי-נִרְפִּים הֵם–עַל-כֵּן הֵם צֹעֲקִים לֵאמֹר, נֵלְכָה נִזְבְּחָה לֵאלֹהֵינוּ.
5:9
Make the work heavier for the men, and make sure they do it. Then they will stop paying attention to false ideas.’
Make the work heavier for the men, and make sure they do it. Then they will stop paying attention to false ideas.’
Tichbad ha’avodah al-ha’anashim veya’asu-vah ve’al-yish’u bedivrey-shaker.
תִּכְבַּד הָעֲבֹדָה עַל-הָאֲנָשִׁים, וְיַעֲשׂוּ-בָהּ; וְאַל-יִשְׁעוּ, בְּדִבְרֵי-שָׁקֶר.
5:10
The administrators and foremen went out and told the people, ‘Pharaoh has said that he will no longer give you straw.
The administrators and foremen went out and told the people, ‘Pharaoh has said that he will no longer give you straw.
Vayetse’u nogsey ha’am veshoterav vayomru el-ha’am lemor koh amar Par’oh eyneni noten lachem teven.
וַיֵּצְאוּ נֹגְשֵׂי הָעָם, וְשֹׁטְרָיו, וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֶל-הָעָם, לֵאמֹר: כֹּה אָמַר פַּרְעֹה, אֵינֶנִּי נֹתֵן לָכֶם תֶּבֶן.
5:11
You must go and get your own straw wherever you can find it. Meanwhile, you may not reduce the amount of work you must complete.’
You must go and get your own straw wherever you can find it. Meanwhile, you may not reduce the amount of work you must complete.’
Atem lechu kchu lachem teven me’asher timtsa’u ki eyn nigra me’avodatchem davar.
אַתֶּם, לְכוּ קְחוּ לָכֶם תֶּבֶן, מֵאֲשֶׁר, תִּמְצָאוּ: כִּי אֵין נִגְרָע מֵעֲבֹדַתְכֶם, דָּבָר.
5:12
The people spread out all over Egypt to gather grain stalks for straw.
The people spread out all over Egypt to gather grain stalks for straw.
Vayafets ha’am bechol-erets Mitsrayim lekoshesh kash lateven.
וַיָּפֶץ הָעָם, בְּכָל-אֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם, לְקֹשֵׁשׁ קַשׁ, לַתֶּבֶן.
5:13
The administrators pressured them and said, ‘You must complete your daily work quota, just as before when there was straw.’
The administrators pressured them and said, ‘You must complete your daily work quota, just as before when there was straw.’
Vehanogsim atsim lemor kalu ma’aseychem dvar-yom beyomo ka’asher bihyot hateven.
וְהַנֹּגְשִׂים, אָצִים לֵאמֹר: כַּלּוּ מַעֲשֵׂיכֶם דְּבַר-יוֹם בְּיוֹמוֹ, כַּאֲשֶׁר בִּהְיוֹת הַתֶּבֶן.
5:14
The Israelite foremen, whom Pharaoh’s administrators had appointed, were flogged. They were told, ‘Yesterday and today you did not complete your quotas. Why didn’t you make as many bricks as before?’
The Israelite foremen, whom Pharaoh’s administrators had appointed, were flogged. They were told, ‘Yesterday and today you did not complete your quotas. Why didn’t you make as many bricks as before?’
Vayuku shotrey beney Yisra’el asher-samu alehem nogsey Far’oh lemor madua lo chilitem chokchem lilbon kitmol shilshom gam-temol gam-hayom.
וַיֻּכּוּ, שֹׁטְרֵי בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, אֲשֶׁר-שָׂמוּ עֲלֵהֶם, נֹגְשֵׂי פַרְעֹה לֵאמֹר: מַדּוּעַ לֹא כִלִּיתֶם חָקְכֶם לִלְבֹּן, כִּתְמוֹל שִׁלְשֹׁם–גַּם-תְּמוֹל, גַּם-הַיּוֹם.
5:15
The Israelite foremen came and protested to Pharaoh. ‘Why are you doing this to us?’ they said.
The Israelite foremen came and protested to Pharaoh. ‘Why are you doing this to us?’ they said.
Vayavo’u shotrey beney Yisra’el vayits’aku el-Par’oh lemor lamah ta’aseh choh la’avadeycha.
וַיָּבֹאוּ, שֹׁטְרֵי בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, וַיִּצְעֲקוּ אֶל-פַּרְעֹה, לֵאמֹר: לָמָּה תַעֲשֶׂה כֹה, לַעֲבָדֶיךָ.
5:16
‘We are no longer given straw, but we are told to make bricks. We are the ones being flogged, but it is your people’s fault.’
‘We are no longer given straw, but we are told to make bricks. We are the ones being flogged, but it is your people’s fault.’
Teven eyn nitan la’avadeycha ulevenim omrim lanu asu vehineh avadeycha mukim vechatat amecha.
תֶּבֶן, אֵין נִתָּן לַעֲבָדֶיךָ, וּלְבֵנִים אֹמְרִים לָנוּ, עֲשׂוּ; וְהִנֵּה עֲבָדֶיךָ מֻכִּים, וְחָטָאת עַמֶּךָ.תֶּבֶן, אֵין נִתָּן לַעֲבָדֶיךָ, וּלְבֵנִים אֹמְרִים לָנוּ, עֲשׂוּ; וְהִנֵּה עֲבָדֶיךָ מֻכִּים, וְחָטָאת עַמֶּךָ.
5:17
‘You are lazy!’ retorted Pharaoh. ‘Lazy! That’s why you are saying that you want to sacrifice to God.
‘You are lazy!’ retorted Pharaoh. ‘Lazy! That’s why you are saying that you want to sacrifice to God.
Vayomer nirpim atem nirpim al-ken atem omrim nelchah nizbechah l’Adonay.
וַיֹּאמֶר נִרְפִּים אַתֶּם, נִרְפִּים; עַל-כֵּן אַתֶּם אֹמְרִים, נֵלְכָה נִזְבְּחָה לַיהוָה.
5:18
Now go! Get to work! You will not be given any straw, but you must deliver your quota of bricks.’
Now go! Get to work! You will not be given any straw, but you must deliver your quota of bricks.’
Ve’atah lechu ivdu veteven lo-yinaten lachem vetochen levenim titenu.
וְעַתָּה לְכוּ עִבְדוּ, וְתֶבֶן לֹא-יִנָּתֵן לָכֶם; וְתֹכֶן לְבֵנִים, תִּתֵּנוּ.
5:19
The Israelite foremen realized that they were in serious trouble. They had been clearly told that they could not reduce their daily brick quota.
The Israelite foremen realized that they were in serious trouble. They had been clearly told that they could not reduce their daily brick quota.
Vayir’u shotrey veney-Yisra’el otam bera lemor lo-tigre’u milivneychem dvar-yom beyomo.
וַיִּרְאוּ שֹׁטְרֵי בְנֵי-יִשְׂרָאֵל, אֹתָם–בְּרָע לֵאמֹר: לֹא-תִגְרְעוּ מִלִּבְנֵיכֶם, דְּבַר-יוֹם בְּיוֹמוֹ.
5:20
When they were leaving Pharaoh, [the foremen] encountered Moses and Aaron waiting to meet them.
When they were leaving Pharaoh, [the foremen] encountered Moses and Aaron waiting to meet them.
Vayifge’u et-Moshe ve’et-Aharon nitsavim likratam betsetam me’et Par’oh.
וַיִּפְגְּעוּ אֶת-מֹשֶׁה וְאֶת-אַהֲרֹן, נִצָּבִים לִקְרָאתָם, בְּצֵאתָם, מֵאֵת פַּרְעֹה.
5:21
‘Let God look at you and be your Judge,’ they said. ‘You have destroyed our reputation with Pharaoh and his advisors. You have placed a sword to kill us in their hands.’
‘Let God look at you and be your Judge,’ they said. ‘You have destroyed our reputation with Pharaoh and his advisors. You have placed a sword to kill us in their hands.’
Vayomru alehem yere Adonay aleychem veyishpot asher hiv’ashtem et-reychenu be’eyney Far’oh uve’eyney avadav latet-cherev beyadam lehorgenu.
וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֲלֵהֶם, יֵרֶא יְהוָה עֲלֵיכֶם וְיִשְׁפֹּט: אֲשֶׁר הִבְאַשְׁתֶּם אֶת-רֵיחֵנוּ, בְּעֵינֵי פַרְעֹה וּבְעֵינֵי עֲבָדָיו, לָתֶת-חֶרֶב בְּיָדָם, לְהָרְגֵנוּ.