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그 후에 모세와 아론이 바로에게 가서 말하였다. “이스라엘의 하나님 여호와 께서 ‘내 백성을 보내 그들이 광야에서 [a]나를 기념하는 명절을 지키게 하라’ 고 말씀하십니다.”

“도대체 여호와가 누군데 내가 그의 말을 듣고 이스라엘 자손을 보내야 한단 말이냐? 나는 여호와를 알지 못하며 이스라엘 자손도 보내지 않겠다.”

“히브리 사람의 하나님이 우리에게 나타나셨습니다. 우리가 3일길쯤 광야로 들어가서 우리 하나님 여호와께 희생제물을 드릴 수 있도록 허락해 주십시오. 그렇지 않으면 여호와께서 무서운 질병이나 칼로 우리를 죽이실 것입니다.”

“모세와 아론아, 너희가 어째서 백성들이 일을 못하게 하느냐? 가서 너희 일이나 하여라!

이제 너희 백성이 많아졌는데 너희가 그들의 일을 중단시키려 드는구나.”

바로는 바로 그 날 감독들과 작업 반장들에게 이렇게 명령하였다.

“너희는 벽돌을 만드는 데 필요한 짚을 백성들에게 더 이상 공급하지 말고 그들이 직접 가서 구해 쓰게 하라.

그리고 지금까지 만들던 벽돌의 수를 그대로 만들게 하고 작업량을 조금도 줄이지 말아라. 그들이 게을러졌기 때문에 ‘가서 우리 하나님께 희생제물을 드리게 해 주십시오’ 하고 부르짖고 있다.

너희는 그 사람들의 일을 더욱 무겁게 하여 계속 고달프게 일하게 하고 거짓말에 귀를 기울일 겨를이 없게 하라.”

10 그래서 감독들과 작업 반장들이 나가 이스라엘 백성들에게 말하였다. “왕은 너희에게 더 이상 짚을 공급하지 않겠다고 하시며

11 너희가 직접 나가서 짚을 주워 쓰되 전과 같은 책임량을 반드시 달성해야 한다고 말씀하셨다.”

12 그래서 백성들은 이집트 온 땅에 흩어져 곡식의 그루터기를 걷어다가 짚 대신 사용하였다.

13 감독들은 짚이 있을 때와 같이 매일매일의 책임량을 달성하라고 독촉하였으며

14 또 이집트의 그 감독들은 자기들이 세운 이스라엘 자손의 작업 반장들을 때리며 “너희는 왜 어제와 오늘의 책임량을 전과 같이 달성하지 못하느냐?” 하고 따졌다.

15 그러자 이스라엘 자손의 작업 반장들이 바로에게 가서 이렇게 호소하였다. “왕은 어째서 우리를 이렇게 대하십니까?

16 감독들이 우리에게 짚은 주지 않고 벽돌만 만들라고 강요합니다. 우리가 매를 맞지마는 잘못은 왕의 백성들에게 있습니다.”

17 그때 왕이 대답하였다. “너희는 정말 게으르구나. 그래서 너희가 일은 하지 않고 여호와께 희생제물을 드리러 가게 해 달라는 말을 하고 있다.

18 이제 너희는 가서 일이나 하여라. 너희에게 짚은 주지 않겠다. 그러나 너희는 전과 같은 양의 벽돌을 만들어내야 한다.”

19 이스라엘 자손의 작업 반장들은 매일 만들던 벽돌의 수를 조금도 줄일 수 없다는 말을 듣고 자기들이 곤경에 처한 것을 알게 되었다.

20 그들은 바로 앞에서 나오다가 그들을 만나려고 기다리던 모세와 아론을 보고

21 이렇게 말하였다. “당신들이 우리를 바로와 그의 신하들에게 눈의 가시처럼 되게 하여 그들에게 우리를 죽일 구실을 주었으니 여호와께서 당신들이 행한 일을 판단하시고 벌하실 것이오.”

이스라엘의 구원이 약속됨

22 그러자 모세는 여호와께 다시 돌아가서 이렇게 부르짖었다. “여호와여, 어째서 이 백성에게 이런 어려움을 주셨습니까? 무엇 때문에 나를 보내셨습니까?

23 내가 바로에게 가서 주의 이름으로 말한 그때부터 그가 더욱 이 백성을 학대하는데도 주께서는 주의 백성을 전혀 구해 주지 않으셨습니다.”

Footnotes

  1. 5:1 원문에는 ‘나에게’

And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.

And Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go.

And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the Lord our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.

And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.

And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.

And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,

Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.

And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.

Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.

10 And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.

11 Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it: yet not ought of your work shall be diminished.

12 So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.

13 And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.

14 And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore?

15 Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?

16 There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people.

17 But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the Lord.

18 Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.

19 And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task.

20 And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:

21 And they said unto them, The Lord look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.

22 And Moses returned unto the Lord, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?

23 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all.

First Encounter with Pharaoh

Afterward Moses and Aaron went in and told Pharaoh, “Thus says the Lord God of Israel: ‘Let My people go, that they may [a]hold (A)a feast to Me in the wilderness.’ ”

And Pharaoh said, (B)“Who is the Lord, that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, (C)nor will I let Israel go.”

So they said, (D)“The God of the Hebrews has (E)met with us. Please, let us go three days’ journey into the desert and sacrifice to the Lord our God, lest He fall upon us with (F)pestilence or with the sword.”

Then the king of Egypt said to them, “Moses and Aaron, why do you take the people from their work? Get back to your (G)labor.” And Pharaoh said, “Look, the people of the land are (H)many now, and you make them rest from their labor!”

So the same day Pharaoh commanded the (I)taskmasters of the people and their officers, saying, “You shall no longer give the people straw to make (J)brick as before. Let them go and gather straw for themselves. And you shall lay on them the quota of bricks which they made before. You shall not reduce it. For they are idle; therefore they cry out, saying, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to our God.’ Let more work be laid on the men, that they may labor in it, and let them not regard false words.”

10 And the taskmasters of the people and their officers went out and spoke to the people, saying, “Thus says Pharaoh: ‘I will not give you straw. 11 Go, get yourselves straw where you can find it; yet none of your work will be reduced.’ ” 12 So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw. 13 And the taskmasters forced them to hurry, saying, “Fulfill your work, your daily quota, as when there was straw.” 14 Also the (K)officers of the children of Israel, whom Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were (L)beaten and were asked, “Why have you not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and today, as before?”

15 Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried out to Pharaoh, saying, “Why are you dealing thus with your servants? 16 There is no straw given to your servants, and they say to us, ‘Make brick!’ And indeed your servants are beaten, but the fault is in your own people.”

17 But he said, “You are idle! Idle! Therefore you say, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord.’ 18 Therefore go now and work; for no straw shall be given you, yet you shall deliver the quota of bricks.” 19 And the officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in trouble after it was said, “You shall not reduce any bricks from your daily quota.”

20 Then, as they came out from Pharaoh, they met Moses and Aaron who stood there to meet them. 21 (M)And they said to them, “Let the Lord look on you and judge, because you have made [b]us abhorrent in the sight of Pharaoh and in the sight of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to kill us.”

Israel’s Deliverance Assured(N)

22 So Moses returned to the Lord and said, “Lord, why have You brought trouble on this people? Why is it You have sent me? 23 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in Your name, he has done evil to this people; neither have You delivered Your people at all.”

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 5:1 keep a pilgrim-feast
  2. Exodus 5:21 Lit. our scent to stink before