Consecration of the Firstborn

13 The Lord said to Moses, “Consecrate to me every firstborn male.(A) The first offspring of every womb among the Israelites belongs to me, whether human or animal.”

Then Moses said to the people, “Commemorate this day, the day you came out of Egypt,(B) out of the land of slavery, because the Lord brought you out of it with a mighty hand.(C) Eat nothing containing yeast.(D) Today, in the month of Aviv,(E) you are leaving. When the Lord brings you into the land of the Canaanites,(F) Hittites, Amorites, Hivites and Jebusites(G)—the land he swore to your ancestors to give you, a land flowing with milk and honey(H)—you are to observe this ceremony(I) in this month: For seven days eat bread made without yeast and on the seventh day hold a festival(J) to the Lord. Eat unleavened bread during those seven days; nothing with yeast in it is to be seen among you, nor shall any yeast be seen anywhere within your borders. On that day tell your son,(K) ‘I do this because of what the Lord did for me when I came out of Egypt.’ This observance will be for you like a sign on your hand(L) and a reminder on your forehead(M) that this law of the Lord is to be on your lips. For the Lord brought you out of Egypt with his mighty hand.(N) 10 You must keep this ordinance(O) at the appointed time(P) year after year.

11 “After the Lord brings you into the land of the Canaanites(Q) and gives it to you, as he promised on oath(R) to you and your ancestors,(S) 12 you are to give over to the Lord the first offspring of every womb. All the firstborn males of your livestock belong to the Lord.(T) 13 Redeem with a lamb every firstborn donkey,(U) but if you do not redeem it, break its neck.(V) Redeem(W) every firstborn among your sons.(X)

14 “In days to come, when your son(Y) asks you, ‘What does this mean?’ say to him, ‘With a mighty hand the Lord brought us out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.(Z) 15 When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the Lord killed the firstborn of both people and animals in Egypt. This is why I sacrifice to the Lord the first male offspring of every womb and redeem each of my firstborn sons.’(AA) 16 And it will be like a sign on your hand and a symbol on your forehead(AB) that the Lord brought us out of Egypt with his mighty hand.”

Crossing the Sea

17 When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said, “If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.”(AC) 18 So God led(AD) the people around by the desert road toward the Red Sea.[a] The Israelites went up out of Egypt ready for battle.(AE)

19 Moses took the bones of Joseph(AF) with him because Joseph had made the Israelites swear an oath. He had said, “God will surely come to your aid, and then you must carry my bones up with you from this place.”[b](AG)

20 After leaving Sukkoth(AH) they camped at Etham on the edge of the desert.(AI) 21 By day the Lord went ahead(AJ) of them in a pillar of cloud(AK) to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night. 22 Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left(AL) its place in front of the people.

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 13:18 Or the Sea of Reeds
  2. Exodus 13:19 See Gen. 50:25.

13 Господ каза още на Моисей:

(A)Посвети на Мене всяко първородно същество, което се ражда[a] между израилтяните – и човек, и животно; то е Мое.

(B)Тогава Моисей каза на народа: Помнете този ден, в който излязохте от Египет, от дома на робството; защото Господ ви изведе със силна ръка оттам. Никой да не яде квасно.

(C)Вие излизате днес, в месец Авив.

(D)И когато Господ те въведе в земята на ханаанците, хетите, аморейците, евейците и йевусейците, за която се закле на бащите ти, че ще ти я даде – земя, където текат мляко и мед, тогава ще спазваш този обряд в този месец.

(E)Седем дни ще ядеш безквасно; а седмият ден ще бъде празник на Господа.

(F)Безквасно ще се яде през седемте дни; и да не се намира у тебе квас, в твоите предели.

(G)И в онзи ден ще обясниш на сина си: Върша го поради онова, което Господ ми стори, когато излязох от Египет.

(H)Това ще ти бъде за белег на ръката и за спомен между очите, за да бъде Господният закон в устата ти; защото Господ те изведе победоносно от Египет.

10 (I)И така, ще пазиш тази наредба всяка година на времето ѝ.

11 А когато Господ те въведѐ в Ханаанската земя, както се закле на теб и на бащите ти, и ти я дадѐ,

12 (J)тогава ще отделяш за Господа всичко, което се ражда, и всяко твое първородно от животно; мъжките животни ще бъдат посветени на Господа.

13 (K)А всяко първородно от осел ще откупиш с агне или яре; и ако не искаш да го откупиш, тогава ще му пречупиш врата. Ще откупиш и всеки първороден човек между синовете си.

14 (L)После, като те запита синът ти: Какво е това?, ще му кажеш: Господ ни изведе победоносно от Египет, от дома на робството;

15 (M)понеже, когато фараонът не скланяше да ни пусне, Господ уби всяко първородно същество в Египетската земя, първородно на човек и първородно на животно; по тази причина жертвам на Господа всяко мъжко и първородно, а всеки първороден от синовете си откупувам.

16 (N)Това ще бъде белег на ръката ти и превръзка на челото ти, понеже Господ ни изведе със силна ръка от Египет.

17 (O)А когато фараонът пусна народа, Бог не ги преведе през пътя за Филистимската земя, при все че това беше близкият път; защото Бог каза: Да не би народът да се разкае, като види война, и да се върне в Египет.

18 (P)Но Бог поведе народа по заобиколен път през пустинята към Червеното море. А израилтяните излязоха от Египетската земя въоръжени.

19 (Q)Моисей взе със себе си костите на Йосиф; защото той беше заклел строго израилтяните, като им каза: Бог ще ви посети; тогава ще занесете със себе си костите ми оттук.

20 (R)И като тръгнаха от Сокхот, разположиха се на стан в Етам към края на пустинята.

21 (S)И Господ вървеше пред тях – денем в облачен стълб, за да ги води по пътя, а нощем в огнен стълб, за да им свети, за да пътуват денем и нощем.

22 Той не отнемаше пред народа облачния стълб денем, нито огнения стълб нощем.

Footnotes

  1. 13:2 От евр. отваря утроба.

13 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.

And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the Lord brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.

This day came ye out in the month Abib.

And it shall be when the Lord shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, that thou shalt keep this service in this month.

Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to the Lord.

Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.

And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the Lord did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.

And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the Lord's law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the Lord brought thee out of Egypt.

10 Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year.

11 And it shall be when the Lord shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, as he sware unto thee and to thy fathers, and shall give it thee,

12 That thou shalt set apart unto the Lord all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the Lord's.

13 And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem.

14 And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the Lord brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:

15 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the Lord slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.

16 And it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand the Lord brought us forth out of Egypt.

17 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:

18 But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt.

19 And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.

20 And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.

21 And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:

22 He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.

Consagración de los primogénitos

13 Entonces el Señor habló a Moisés, diciendo: Conságrame[a] todo primogénito; el primer nacido[b] de toda matriz entre los hijos de Israel, tanto de hombre como de animal, me pertenece(A).

Y Moisés dijo al pueblo: Acordaos de este día en que salisteis de Egipto(B), de la casa de esclavitud[c], pues el Señor os ha sacado de este lugar con mano poderosa[d](C). No comeréis en él nada leudado(D). Vais a salir hoy, en el mes de Abib(E). Y será que cuando el Señor te lleve a la tierra del cananeo, del hitita, del amorreo, del heveo y del jebuseo, la cual juró a tus padres que te daría(F), tierra que mana leche y miel(G), celebrarás esta ceremonia[e](H) en este mes. Por siete días comerás pan sin levadura, y en el séptimo día habrá fiesta solemne al Señor(I). Se comerá pan sin levadura durante los siete días; y nada leudado se verá contigo[f](J), ni levadura alguna se verá en todo tu territorio. Y lo harás saber a tu hijo en aquel día, diciendo: «Esto es con motivo de lo que el Señor hizo por mí cuando salí de Egipto(K)». Y te será como una señal en tu mano, y como un recordatorio en tu frente[g], para que la ley del Señor esté en tu boca(L); porque con mano fuerte te sacó el Señor de Egipto(M). 10 Guardarás, pues, esta ordenanza a su debido tiempo de año en año[h](N).

11 Y sucederá que cuando el Señor te lleve a la tierra del cananeo, como te juró a ti y a tus padres, y te la dé(O), 12 dedicarás[i] al Señor todo primer nacido[j] de la matriz. También todo primer nacido[k] del ganado que poseas; los machos pertenecen al Señor(P). 13 Pero todo primer nacido de asno, lo redimirás con un cordero; mas si no lo redimes, quebrarás su cerviz; y todo primogénito de hombre de entre tus hijos, lo redimirás(Q). 14 Y será que cuando tu hijo te pregunte el día de mañana, diciendo: «¿Qué es esto(R)?», le dirás: «Con mano fuerte nos sacó el Señor de Egipto, de la casa de servidumbre[l](S). 15 Y aconteció que cuando Faraón se obstinó en no dejarnos ir, el Señor mató a todo primogénito en la tierra de Egipto, desde el primogénito del hombre hasta el primogénito de los animales(T). Por esta causa yo sacrifico al Señor los machos, todo[m] primer nacido de la matriz, pero redimo a todo primogénito de mis hijos». 16 Será, pues, como una señal en tu mano y como insignias[n] entre tus ojos; porque con mano fuerte nos sacó el Señor de Egipto(U).

Dios guía a su pueblo

17 Y sucedió que cuando Faraón dejó ir al pueblo, Dios no los guió por el camino de la tierra de los filisteos, aunque estaba cerca, porque dijo Dios: No sea que el pueblo se arrepienta cuando vea guerra y se vuelva a Egipto(V). 18 Dios, pues, hizo que el pueblo diera un rodeo por el camino del desierto, hacia el mar Rojo[o]; y en orden de batalla subieron los hijos de Israel de la tierra de Egipto(W). 19 Y Moisés tomó consigo los huesos de José, pues este había hecho jurar solemnemente a los hijos de Israel, diciendo: Ciertamente os visitará Dios, y entonces llevaréis de aquí mis huesos con vosotros(X). 20 Y partieron de Sucot y acamparon en Etam, al borde del desierto(Y). 21 El Señor iba delante de ellos, de día en una columna de nube para guiarlos por el camino, y de noche en una columna de fuego para alumbrarlos, a fin de que anduvieran de día y de noche(Z). 22 No quitó[p] de delante del pueblo la columna de nube durante el día, ni la columna de fuego durante la noche(AA).

Footnotes

  1. Éxodo 13:2 Lit., Santifícame
  2. Éxodo 13:2 Lit., la abertura
  3. Éxodo 13:3 Lit., esclavos
  4. Éxodo 13:3 Lit., fuerza de mano; y así en los vers. 14 y 16
  5. Éxodo 13:5 Lit., servirás este servicio
  6. Éxodo 13:7 Lit., para ti
  7. Éxodo 13:9 Lit., entre tus ojos
  8. Éxodo 13:10 Lit., de días en días
  9. Éxodo 13:12 Lit., harás que pase
  10. Éxodo 13:12 Lit., toda abertura, y así en el resto del cap.
  11. Éxodo 13:12 Lit., todo nacido de la abertura
  12. Éxodo 13:14 Lit., esclavos
  13. Éxodo 13:15 Lit., el
  14. Éxodo 13:16 O, frontales
  15. Éxodo 13:18 Lit., mar de Cañas
  16. Éxodo 13:22 O, No se apartó