Exodus 2
1 ଲବେୀ ବଂଶର ଜଣେ ଲୋକ ଥିଲେ। ୟିଏକି ସହେି ଲବେୀ ବଂଶର ଜଣେ କନ୍ଯାଙ୍କୁ ବିବାହ କଲେ।
2 ସହେି ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଲୋକ ଜଣଙ୍କ ଗର୍ଭବତୀ ହାଇେ ଏକ ପୁତ୍ର ସନ୍ତାନ ଜନ୍ମ ଦେଲେ। ତାଙ୍କ ମାତା ଦେଖିଲେ ତାଙ୍କର ସହେି ପୁତ୍ର ବହୁତ ସୁନ୍ଦର ହଇେଛି। ତେଣୁ ସେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ତିନିମାସ କାଳ ଲୁଚାଇ ରଖିଲେ।
3 ଯେତବେେଳେ ସେ (ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ) ତାକୁ ଦୀର୍ଘ ସମୟ ଲୁଚାଇ ପାରିଲା ନାହିଁ, ସେସ ଏକ ଟୋକଇେ ତିଆରି କରି ତଲେ ଓ ରାଳ ଲପନେ କଲା। ସେ ସହେି ବାଳକଟିକୁ ଟୋକଇେ ରେ ରଖିଲା ଏବଂ ନଦୀ ରେ ନଳବନ ମଝି ରେ ରଖିଲା।
4 ସହେି ବାଳକର ଜଣେ ଭଉଣୀ ତାକୁ ଦୂରରୁ ଳକ୍ଷ୍ଯ କରୁଥିଲା। ପିଲାଟିର କଣ ହବେ, ଏହା ଜାଣଇବା ପାଇଁ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ଯ ରଖିଲା।
5 ଠିକ୍ ତା'ପରେ ଫାରୋଙ୍କର କନ୍ଯା ନଦୀକୁ ଗା ଧୋଇବକୁ ଗଲେ। ସେ ସହେି ନଳବନ ମଧିଅରେ ଟୋକଇଟେିକୁ ପାଇଲେ। ତାଙ୍କର ଚାକରମାନେ ସହେି ନଦୀ କୂଳ ରେ ବୁଲୁଥିଲେ। ସେ ତାଙ୍କର ଜଣେ ଦାସୀକୁ ସହେି ପଡେିଟିକୁ ଆଣିବା ପାଇଁ କହିଲେ।
6 ରାଜାଙ୍କର କନ୍ଯା ଯେତବେେଳେ ସହେି ଟୋକଇଟେିକୁ ଖାଲିେ ସହେି ଶିଶୁ ପୁତ୍ରକୁ ଦେଖିଲେ। ସହେି ଶିଶୁଟି କାନ୍ଦୁ ଥିଲା। ଏଥିପାଇଁ ସେ ତା ପାଇଁ ବହୁତ ଦୁଃଖ କଲେ। ସେ କହିଲେ, ଏହି ପିଲାଟି ଏବ୍ରୀଯ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ଜଣଙ୍କର ଅଟେ।
7 ତା'ପରେ ସହେି ଶିଶୁଟିର ଭଉଣୀ ରାଜାକନ୍ଯାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲା, ମୁଁ ୟାଇ ଏହି ଶିଶୁଟିକୁ ତା'ର ସ୍ତନ୍ଯପାନ କରାଇବା ପାଇଁ ଜଣେ ଏବ୍ରୀଯା ଧାତ୍ରୀକି ଆଣିପା ରେ କି?
8 ରାଜାଙ୍କର କନ୍ଯା କହିଲା, ହଁ, ଦୟାକରି ଡାକ।
9 ରାଜାଙ୍କର ଝିଅ ସହେି ମା'ଟିକୁ କହିଲା, ଏହି ଶିଶୁଟିକୁ ନିଅ ଏବଂ ମାେ ପାଇଁ ତାକୁ ଲାଳନ ପାଳନ କର, ଏଥିପାଇଁ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ପାରିଶ୍ରମିକ ଦବେି।
10 ସହେି ଶିଶୁଟି ବଢିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲା ଏବଂ କିଛି ଦିନ ପରେ ସହେି ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକଟି ରାଜକନ୍ଯାକୁ ସହେି ଶିଶୁଟିକୁ ଫରୋଇ ଦଲୋ। ରାଜକନ୍ଯା ସହେି ଶିଶୁଟିକୁ ନିଜର ସନ୍ତାନ ଭାବରେ ଗ୍ରହଣ କଲେ। ସେ ତା'ର ନାମ ମାଶାେ ଦେଲେ, କାରଣ ସେ ଜଳରୁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଉଦ୍ଧାର କରି ଆଣିଥିଲେ।
11 ମାଶାେ ବଡ ହେଲେ। ସେ ତାଙ୍କର ନିଜର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଭଟେିଲେ ଏବଂ ଦେଖିଲେ, ଏବ୍ରୀଯ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ବାଧ୍ଯ କରାଯାଉ ଅଛି। ଦିନେ ମାଶାେ ଦେଖିଲେ ଜଣେ ମିଶରୀଯ ଲୋକ ଜଣେ ଏବ୍ରୀଯ ଲୋକକୁ ପ୍ରହାର କରୁଥିଲା।
12 ମାଶାେ ଚତୁପାଶର୍ବ ରେ କାହାରିକୁ ପାଇଲେ ନାହିଁ। ତେଣୁ ସଠାେରେ ମାଶାେ ସହେି ମିଶରୀଯ ଲୋକଟିକୁ ହତ୍ଯା କଲେ ଓ ସହେି ଲୋକଟିକୁ ସେ ସହେି ବାଲି ରେ ପୋତି ଦେଲେ।
13 ତା'ପର ଦିନ ମାଶାେ ଦୁଇଜଣ ଏବ୍ରୀଯ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ପରସ୍ପର ମଧିଅରେ କଳି କରୁଥିଲେ। ମାଶାେ ଦେଖିଲେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ଜଣଙ୍କର ଦୋଷ ଥିଲା। ମାଶାେ ସହେି ଦୋଷୀ ଲୋକଟିକୁ କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆପଣା ଭାଇକୁ କାହିଁକି ପ୍ରହାର କରୁଛ?
14 ସହେି ଲୋକ ଜଣକ ଉତ୍ତର ଦଲୋ, କିଏ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଶାସକ ଓ ବିଚାରକର୍ତ୍ତା କରି ନିୟୁକ୍ତ କରିଅଛି? ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସହେି ମିଶରୀଯ ଲୋକଟିକୁ ବଧ କଲା ପରି ମାେତେ ବଧ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଯୋଜନା କରୁଛ କି?
15 ତା'ପରେ ଫାରୋ ଜାଣିବାକୁ ପାଇଲେ ମାଶାେ ଯାହା କରିଥିଲେ। ତେଣୁ ସେ ମାଶାଙ୍କେୁ ହତ୍ଯା କରିବାକୁ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି କଲେ। ତେଣୁ ଫାରୋଙ୍କ ନିକଟରୁ ମାଶାେ ଖସି ମିଦିଯନୀଯ ଦେଶକୁ ପଳାଇଲେ।
16 ସଠାେରେ ଜଣେ ମିଦିଯନୀଯ ଯାଜକ ଥିଲେ, ଯାହାଙ୍କର ସାତାଟେି କନ୍ଯା ଥିଲେ। ସହେି କନ୍ଯାମାନେ ସହେି କୂପ ନିକଟକୁ ତାଙ୍କର ପିତାଙ୍କର ମଷେପଲ ପାଇଁ ପାଣି ନବୋକୁ ଆସିଥିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ପାଣି କାଢ଼ି ସହେି କୁଣ୍ଡଟିକୁ ପୁର୍ଣ୍ଣ କରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ।
17 ଇତ୍ଯବସର ରେ ମଷେପାଳକମାନେ ଆସି ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଗୋଡ଼ାଇବାକୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ। ମାତ୍ର ମାଶାେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କଲେ ଓ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ମଷେପଲକୁ ଜଳ ଦେଲେ।
18 ଏହାପରେ ସମାନେେ ତାଙ୍କର ପିତା ରୁଯଲଙ୍କେ ନିକଟକୁ ଫରେିଗଲେ। ସମାନଙ୍କେର ପିତା ତାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆଜି ଏତେ ଶୀଘ୍ର କିପରି ଫରେି ଆସିଲ!
19 କନ୍ଯାଗଣ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ, ହଁ, ମଷେପାଳକମାନେ ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ଘଉଡାଇ ଦେଉଥିଲେ, ମାତ୍ର ଏବ୍ରୀଯ ଲୋକ ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କଲେ। ସେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ପାଣି କାଢି ଆମ୍ଭର ମଷେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଜଳପାନ କରାଇଲେ।
20 ତେଣୁ ରୂଯଲେ ତାଙ୍କର କନ୍ଯାମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ସହେି ଲୋକଟି କେଉଁଠା ରେ ଅଛି? ତୁମ୍ଭେ କାହିଁକି ତାଙ୍କୁ ଛାଡି ଦଲେ? ତାଙ୍କୁ ଏଠାକୁ ଡାକ ସେ ଆମ୍ଭ ସହିତ ଖାଇବ।
21 ମାଶାେ ସହେି ଲୋକଟି ସହିତ ବାସ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ରାଜି ହେେଲ। ରୁଯଲେ ତାଙ୍କର କନ୍ଯା ସିପ୍ପୋରାକୁ ମାଶାଙ୍କେ ସହିତ ବିବାହ ଦେଲେ।
22 ସିପ୍ପୋରା ଗର୍ଭବତୀ ହେଲା, ଏବଂ ଏକ ପୁତ୍ର ସନ୍ତାନ ଜନ୍ମ ଦଲୋ। ମାଶାେ ତାଙ୍କର ନାମ ଗେର୍ଶୋମ ଦେଲେ, କାରଣ ସେ କହିଲେ, ମୁଁ ବିଦେଶ ରେ ବାସ କରି ଆସୁଅଛି।
23 ଦୀର୍ଘଦିନ ପରେ ସହେି ମିଶର ରେ ରାଜା ମୃତ୍ଯୁବରଣ କଲେ କିନ୍ତୁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲଯମାନଙ୍କୁ ପୂର୍ବପରି କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କରିବାକୁ ପଡିଲା। ସମାନେେ ଅନୁନଯ କଲେ ଏବଂ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଡାକ ଶୁଣିଲେ।
24 ପରମେଶ୍ବର ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଆତୁର ଡାକ ଶୁଣିଲେ। ଅବ୍ରହାମ, ଇସ୍ହାକ ଓ ଯାକୁବଙ୍କ ସହିତ କରିଥିବା ଆପଣା ନିଯମ ସ୍ମରଣ କଲେ।
25 ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଧ୍ଯନ ଦେଲେ ଓ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ଅବସ୍ଥା ହୃଦଯଙ୍ଗମ କଲେ।
1 And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.
2 And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.
3 And when she could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river’s brink.
4 And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him.
5 And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river’s side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it.
6 And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews’ children.
7 Then said his sister to Pharaoh’s daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?
8 And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child’s mother.
9 And Pharaoh’s daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed it.
10 And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water.
11 And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.
12 And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
13 And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?
14 And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.
15 Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.
16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
17 And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
18 And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?
19 And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock.
20 And he said unto his daughters, And where is he? why is it that ye have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread.
21 And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.
22 And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.
23 And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.
24 And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
25 And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.
1 But Job answered and said,
2 Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!
3 For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
4 For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
5 Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?
6 Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
7 The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.
8 Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
9 Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
10 Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
11 What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?
12 Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?
13 Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?
14 To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
15 My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;
16 Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:
17 What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
18 The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.
19 The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
20 They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
21 For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.
22 Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?
23 Or, Deliver me from the enemy’s hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
24 Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
25 How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
26 Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
27 Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.
28 Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.
29 Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness is in it.
30 Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?