出エジプト記 8
Japanese Living Bible
第二の災い かえる
8 主はモーセに言いました。「もう一度、ファラオのところへ行って警告しなさい。『主はこう言われます。「わたしの民が行ってわたしを礼拝するのを拒んではならない。 2 もし行かせないなら、かえるの大群を発生させて国の端から端まで、かえるだらけにする。 3-4 ナイル川はかえるであふれ、家の中まで跳び込んで来る。寝室もベッドも、家中かえるで足の踏み場もなくなる。かまどや粉をこねる鉢にまで入り込む。エジプトはかえるで埋め尽くされるだろう。」』」
5 そして、こう続けました。「杖をエジプト中の川や水たまりに向けるよう、アロンに命じなさい。この国の隅々までかえるであふれる。」 6 アロンが言われたとおりにすると、エジプトはかえるであふれ返りました。 7 しかし、魔術師たちも手をこまねいてはいません。秘術を使って、同じようにかえるを生じさせました。
8 困り果てたファラオは、モーセとアロンを呼びました。「かえるを何とかしてくれ。もうたくさんだ。おまえたちの神に頼んでくれ。かえるさえいなくなったら、おまえたちをこの国から出してやろう。神でも主でも、好きなように拝みに行くがよい。」
9 「ありがたいことです。それで、いつ出発できますか。その日が決まりしだい、さっそく祈りましょう。お望みの時に、ナイル川のかえるを残して、かえるは一匹残らず死にます。」
10 「よしわかった。明日にでも。」
「けっこうです。おっしゃるとおりにしましょう。その時、私たちの神、主のような方はほかにいないことが、よくおわかりになるでしょう。 11 ナイル川にいるかえるのほかは、みな死にます。」
12 モーセとアロンはファラオの前から下がりました。モーセがかえるのことを主にお願いすると、 13 そのとおりになりました。田舎といわず町といわず、家の中までもいたかえるは死に絶えて、死骸でいっぱいになりました。 14 あちこちに山と積み上げられた死骸から、吐き気をもよおすような悪臭がぷんぷんにおってきます。 15 ところが、かえるが死んでしまうと、ファラオはまた強情になり、約束を破って、イスラエル人を行かせないことにしました。主が予告したとおりでした。
第三の災い ぶよ
16 主はまた、モーセに言いました。「地面のちりを杖で打つよう、アロンに命じなさい。エジプト中のちりは、ぶよになる。」 17 二人は命じられたとおりにしました。すると、ぶよが大発生し、エジプト人と家畜に取りつきました。 18 魔術師たちも同じことをしようとしましたが、今度は失敗しました。
19 「これはまさしく神のわざです。」魔術師たちはファラオに叫びました。しかし、ファラオはますますかたくなになるばかりで、それにも耳を傾けようとしませんでした。まさに神が予告したとおりでした。
第四の災い あぶ
20 次に主はモーセに命じました。「明日の朝早く起きなさい。王が水浴びに川へ来るから、その時こう告げなさい。『主はこう言われます。「わたしの民が礼拝しに行くのを許しなさい。 21 もし許さないなら、エジプト中にあぶの大群を発生させる。家々はあぶだらけになり、地面もあぶで見えなくなる。 22 しかし、イスラエル人が住むゴシェンの地には、そういうことはない。あぶは一匹も出ない。こうして、わたしが全地を支配する神、主であることをあなたは知る。 23 あなたの民とわたしの民とを、はっきり区別するからだ。これらのことはみな、明日起こる」』」
24 神がそのとおりにしたので、王の宮殿にもエジプトのどの家にも、恐ろしいあぶの大群が現れました。
25 あわてたのはファラオです。急いでモーセとアロンを呼びつけました。「わかった、わかった。おまえたちの好きにするがいい。自分たちの神にいけにえをささげるのもよかろう。ただし、この国の中においてだ。荒野へ出かけることは許さない。」
26 「おことばを返すようですが、それはだめです。私たちがささげるいけにえは、エジプトではたいへん嫌われているものです。そこでいけにえをささげたら、私たちのほうが殺されかねません。 27 神様の命令どおり、三日ほど旅をして、荒野でいけにえをささげなければなりません。」
28 「もう好きにしろ。ただ、あまり遠くへ行ってはならない。それよりも、急いで、私のためにも祈ってくれ。」
29 「わかりました。あぶの大群がいなくなるよう、神様にお願いしましょう。ですが、また気が変わって約束を破るようなまねは、二度となさらないでください。」
30 モーセはファラオの前から退き、あぶがいなくなるようにしてくださいと主に願いました。 31-32 主はその願いどおりにし、あれほどのあぶの大群がすっかり姿を消し、どこにも見えなくなったのです。ところが、心配がなくなると、王はまたまた強情になり、イスラエル人を行かせようとはしませんでした。
Exodus 8
New King James Version
The Second Plague: Frogs
8 And the Lord spoke to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord: “Let My people go, (A)that they may serve Me. 2 But if you (B)refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all your territory with (C)frogs. 3 So the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into your house, into your (D)bedroom, on your bed, into the houses of your servants, on your people, into your ovens, and into your kneading bowls. 4 And the frogs shall come up on you, on your people, and on all your servants.” ’ ”
5 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, “Say to Aaron, (E)‘Stretch out your hand with your rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up on the land of Egypt.’ ” 6 So Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt, and (F)the frogs came up and covered the land of Egypt. 7 (G)And the magicians did so with their [a]enchantments, and brought up frogs on the land of Egypt.
8 Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, (H)“Entreat[b] the Lord that He may take away the frogs from me and from my people; and I will let the people (I)go, that they may sacrifice to the Lord.”
9 And Moses said to Pharaoh, “Accept the honor of saying when I shall intercede for you, for your servants, and for your people, to destroy the frogs from you and your houses, that they may remain in the river only.”
10 So he said, “Tomorrow.” And he said, “Let it be according to your word, that you may know that (J)there is no one like the Lord our God. 11 And the frogs shall depart from you, from your houses, from your servants, and from your people. They shall remain in the river only.”
12 Then Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh. And Moses (K)cried out to the Lord concerning the frogs which He had brought against Pharaoh. 13 So the Lord did according to the word of Moses. And the frogs died out of the houses, out of the courtyards, and out of the fields. 14 They gathered them together in heaps, and the land stank. 15 But when Pharaoh saw that there was (L)relief, (M)he hardened his heart and did not heed them, as the Lord had said.
The Third Plague: Lice
16 So the Lord said to Moses, “Say to Aaron, ‘Stretch out your rod, and strike the dust of the land, so that it may become [c]lice throughout all the land of Egypt.’ ” 17 And they did so. For Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod and struck the dust of the earth, and (N)it became lice on man and beast. All the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
18 Now (O)the magicians so worked with their [d]enchantments to bring forth lice, but they (P)could not. So there were lice on man and beast. 19 Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, “This is (Q)the[e] finger of God.” But Pharaoh’s (R)heart grew hard, and he did not heed them, just as the Lord had said.
The Fourth Plague: Flies
20 And the Lord said to Moses, (S)“Rise early in the morning and stand before Pharaoh as he comes out to the water. Then say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord: (T)“Let My people go, that they may serve Me. 21 Or else, if you will not let My people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies on you and your servants, on your people and into your houses. The houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground on which they stand. 22 And in that day (U)I will set apart the land of (V)Goshen, in which My people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there, in order that you may (W)know that I am the Lord in the midst of the (X)land. 23 I will [f]make a difference between My people and your people. Tomorrow this (Y)sign shall be.” ’ ” 24 And the Lord did so. (Z)Thick swarms of flies came into the house of Pharaoh, into his servants’ houses, and into all the land of Egypt. The land was corrupted because of the swarms of flies.
25 Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, “Go, sacrifice to your God in the land.”
26 And Moses said, “It is not right to do so, for we would be sacrificing (AA)the abomination of the Egyptians to the Lord our God. If we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, then will they not [g]stone us? 27 We will go (AB)three days’ journey into the wilderness and sacrifice to the Lord our God as (AC)He will command us.”
28 So Pharaoh said, “I will let you go, that you may sacrifice to the Lord your God in the wilderness; only you shall not go very far away. (AD)Intercede for me.”
29 Then Moses said, “Indeed I am going out from you, and I will entreat the Lord, that the swarms of flies may depart tomorrow from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people. But let Pharaoh not (AE)deal deceitfully anymore in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the Lord.”
30 So Moses went out from Pharaoh and (AF)entreated the Lord. 31 And the Lord did according to the word of Moses; He removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people. Not one remained. 32 But Pharaoh (AG)hardened his heart at this time also; neither would he let the people go.
Footnotes
- Exodus 8:7 secret arts
- Exodus 8:8 Pray to, Make supplication to
- Exodus 8:16 gnats
- Exodus 8:18 secret arts
- Exodus 8:19 An act of God
- Exodus 8:23 Lit. set a ransom, Ex. 9:4; 11:7
- Exodus 8:26 Put us to death by stoning
Exodus 8
English Standard Version
The Second Plague: Frogs
8 [a] Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go in to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Let my people go, that (A)they may serve me. 2 But if you (B)refuse to let them go, behold, I will plague all your country with (C)frogs. 3 The Nile shall swarm with frogs that shall come up into your house and into (D)your bedroom and on your bed and into the houses of your servants and your people,[b] and into your ovens and your kneading bowls. 4 The frogs shall come up on you and on your people and on all your servants.”’” 5 [c] And the Lord said to Moses, “Say to Aaron, (E)‘Stretch out your hand with your staff over the rivers, over the canals and over the pools, and make frogs come up on the land of Egypt!’” 6 So Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt, and (F)the frogs came up and covered the land of Egypt. 7 But (G)the magicians did the same by their secret arts and made frogs come up on the land of Egypt.
8 Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said, (H)“Plead with the Lord to take away the frogs from me and from my people, and (I)I will let the people go to sacrifice to the Lord.” 9 Moses said to Pharaoh, “Be pleased to command me when (J)I am to plead for you and for your servants and for your people, that the frogs be cut off from you and your houses and be left only in the Nile.” 10 And he said, “Tomorrow.” Moses said, “Be it as you say, so (K)that you may know that (L)there is no one like the Lord our God. 11 The frogs shall go away from you and your houses and your servants and your people. They shall be left only in the Nile.” 12 So Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh, and Moses cried to the Lord about the frogs, as he had agreed with Pharaoh.[d] 13 And the Lord did according to the word of Moses. The frogs died out in the houses, the courtyards, and the fields. 14 And they gathered them together in heaps, and the land stank. 15 But when Pharaoh saw that there was a (M)respite, he (N)hardened his heart and would not listen to them, as the Lord had said.
The Third Plague: Gnats
16 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Say to Aaron, (O)‘Stretch out your staff and strike the dust of the earth, so that it may become gnats in all the land of Egypt.’” 17 And they did so. Aaron stretched out his hand with his staff and struck the dust of the earth, and (P)there were gnats on man and beast. All the dust of the earth became gnats in all the land of Egypt. 18 The (Q)magicians tried by their secret arts to produce gnats, but they could not. So there were gnats on man and beast. 19 Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, “This is (R)the finger of God.” But Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, as the Lord had said.
The Fourth Plague: Flies
20 Then the Lord said to Moses, (S)“Rise up early in the morning and present yourself to Pharaoh, as he goes out to the water, and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord, (T)“Let my people go, that they may serve me. 21 Or else, if you will not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies on you and your servants and your people, and into your houses. And the houses of the Egyptians shall be filled with swarms of flies, and also the ground on which they stand. 22 But on that day (U)I will set apart the land of Goshen, where my people dwell, so that no swarms of flies shall be there, (V)that you may know that I am the Lord in the midst of the earth.[e] 23 Thus I will put a division[f] between my people and your people. Tomorrow this sign shall happen.”’” 24 And the Lord did so. (W)There came great swarms of flies into the house of Pharaoh and into his servants' houses. Throughout all the land of Egypt the land was ruined by the swarms of flies.
25 Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said, “Go, sacrifice to your God within the land.” 26 But Moses said, “It would not be right to do so, for the offerings we shall sacrifice to the Lord our God are an (X)abomination to the Egyptians. If we sacrifice offerings (Y)abominable to the Egyptians before their eyes, will they not stone us? 27 We must go (Z)three days' journey into the wilderness and sacrifice to the Lord our God (AA)as he tells us.” 28 So Pharaoh said, “I will let you go to sacrifice to the Lord your God in the wilderness; only you must not go very far away. (AB)Plead for me.” 29 Then Moses said, “Behold, I am going out from you and I will plead with the Lord that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, tomorrow. Only let not Pharaoh (AC)cheat again by not letting the people go to sacrifice to the Lord.” 30 So Moses went out from Pharaoh and prayed to the Lord. 31 And the Lord did as Moses asked, and removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; not one remained. 32 But Pharaoh (AD)hardened his heart this time also, and did not let the people go.
Footnotes
- Exodus 8:1 Ch 7:26 in Hebrew
- Exodus 8:3 Or among your people
- Exodus 8:5 Ch 8:1 in Hebrew
- Exodus 8:12 Or which he had brought upon Pharaoh
- Exodus 8:22 Or that I the Lord am in the land
- Exodus 8:23 Septuagint, Vulgate; Hebrew set redemption
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