Author Archives: Exodus

Κατέσπευδον δὲ αὐτοὺς οἱ ἐργοδιῶκται καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ ἔλεγον πρὸς τὸν λαὸν λέγοντες· Τάδε λέγει Φαραώ· Οὐκέτι δίδωμι ὑμῖν ἄχυρα· Then the taskmasters and the recorders hastened them and spoke to the people, saying, “This is what Pharao says: … Continue reading →

Βαρυνέσθω τὰ ἔργα τῶν ἀνθρώπων τούτων, καὶ μεριμνάτωσαν ταῦτα καὶ μὴ μεριμνάτωσαν ἐν λόγοις κενοῖς. Let the works of these men be made unbearable, and let them focus on these things and not focus on meaningless words. תכבד העבדה על־האנשׁים … Continue reading →

Καὶ τὴν σύνταξιν τῆς πλινθείας ἧς αὐτοὶ ποιοῦσιν καθ᾿ ἑκάστην ἡμέραν ἐπιβαλεῖς αὐτοῖς, οὐκ ἀφελεῖς οὐδέν· σχολάζουσιν γάρ· διὰ τοῦτο κεκράγασιν λέγοντες· Πορευθῶμεν καὶ θύσωμεν τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν. And you shall impose on them daily the rate of brick-making which … Continue reading →

Οὐκέτι προστεθήσεσθε διδόναι ἄχυρον τῷ λαῷ εἰς τὴν πλινθουργίαν καθάπερ ἐχθὲς καὶ τρίτην ἡμέραν· αὐτοὶ πορευέσθωσαν καὶ συναγαγέτωσαν ἑαυτοῖς ἄχυρα. “You shall no longer give straw to the people for brick-making as yesterday and the third day; let them go … Continue reading →

Συνέταξεν δὲ Φαραὼ τοῖς ἐργοδιώκταις τοῦ λαοῦ καὶ τοῖς γραμματεῦσιν λέγων· Then Pharao ordered the taskmasters of the people and the recorders, saying, ויצו פרעה ביום ההוא את־הנגשׂים בעם ואת־שׁטריו לאמר׃   *   recorders OR ones who record OR accountants … Continue reading →

Καὶ εἶπεν Φαραώ· Ἰδοὺ νῦν πολυπληθεῖ ὁ λαός τῆς γῆς· μὴ οὖν καταπαύσωμεν αὐτοὺς ἀπὸ τῶν ἔργων. And Pharao said, “Look, now the people of the land are very numerous; therefore let us not give them rest from the works.” ויאמר … Continue reading →

Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ βασιλεὺς Αἰγύπτου· Ἵνα τί, Μωυσῆ καὶ Ἀαρὼν, διαστρέφετε τὸν λαόν ἀπὸ τῶν ἔργων; ἀπέλθατε ἕκαστος ὑμῶν πρὸς τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ. And the king of Egypt said to them, “Why do you, Moses and Aaron, distract the … Continue reading →

Καὶ λέγουσιν αὐτῷ· Ὁ Θεὸς τῶν Ἑβραίων προσκέκληται ἡμᾶς· πορευσόμεθα οὖν ὁδὸν τριῶν ἡμερῶν εἰς τὴν ἔρημον, ὅπως θύσωμεν Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν, μήποτε συναντήσῃ ἡμῖν θάνατος ἢ φόνος. And they say to him, “The God of the Hebrews has called … Continue reading →

Καὶ εἶπεν Φαραώ· Τίς ἐστιν οὗ εἰσακούσομαι τῆς φωνῆς αὐτοῦ ὥστε ἐξαποστεῖλαι τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἰσραήλ; οὐκ οἶδα τὸν Κύριον καὶ τὸν Ἰσραὴλ οὐκ ἐξαποστέλλω. And Pharao said, “Who is he that I should listen to his voice so that I … Continue reading →

Καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα εἰσῆλθεν Μωυσῆς καὶ Ἀαρὼν πρὸς Φαραὼ καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ· Τάδε λέγει Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς Ἰσραήλ· Ἐξαπόστειλον τὸν λαόν μου, ἵνα μοι ἑορτάσωσιν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ. And after this Moses and Aaron went in to Pharao and they … Continue reading →