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Moses’ første år

På den tid var der en familie, hvor både manden og konen var fra Levis stamme. Konen blev gravid og fødte en søn, og da hun så, hvor dejlig drengen var, skjulte hun ham de tre første måneder. Da hun ikke længere kunne skjule barnet, lavede hun en kurv af papyrusrør og gjorde den vandtæt med beg og tjære. Så lagde hun barnet i kurven og satte den ud mellem sivene ved Nilens bred. Drengens storesøster gemte sig i nærheden for at se, hvad der ville ske med ham.

Kort efter kom en af Faraos døtre ned til Nilen for at bade. Imens gik hendes hofdamer langs flodens bred. Da prinsessen fik øje på kurven mellem sivene, sendte hun en af hofdamerne hen for at hente den. Da hun åbnede kurven, så hun den lille dreng, som lå og græd, og hans gråd rørte hende dybt. „Det må være en af de hebræiske drenge!” udbrød hun.

Så trådte drengens søster frem og spurgte prinsessen: „Skal jeg få fat i en hebræisk kvinde, der kan amme barnet for dig?”

„Ja, gør det!” svarede prinsessen. Så skyndte pigen sig hjem og hentede sin mor.

„Tag dette barn med hjem og pas ham for mig,” sagde prinsessen til moderen. „Jeg skal nok betale dig for det.” Så tog moderen barnet med hjem og passede ham.

10 Nogle år senere, da drengen var blevet ældre, bragte moderen ham tilbage til prinsessen, som adopterede ham. Hun gav ham navnet Moses,[a] for hun sagde: „Jeg trak ham op af vandet.”

Moses flygter til Midjans land

11 Mange år senere, da Moses var blevet voksen, gik han en dag ud for at se til sine israelitiske landsmænd. Han så, hvor hårdt de blev tvunget til at arbejde. Han så også, hvordan en egypter gennembankede en af de hebræiske slaver—en af hans egne landsmænd! 12 Efter at have set sig om til alle sider for at være sikker på, at der ikke var nogen vidner, slog Moses egypteren ihjel og skjulte ham i sandet.

13 Næste dag, da han igen gik derud, så han to hebræere i slagsmål. „Hold op med det!” råbte han til ham, der havde startet kampen, „du slår jo en af dine egne landsmænd!”

14 „Hvad bilder du dig ind?” vrissede urostifteren. „Hvem har sat dig til at dømme os imellem og være vores leder? Du vil måske slå mig ihjel, ligesom du i går slog egypteren ihjel?” Da blev Moses bange, for han var klar over, at alle nu vidste, hvad han havde gjort. 15 Da Farao hørte om det, gav han ordre til, at Moses skulle arresteres og henrettes. Men Moses flygtede til Midjans land,[b] hvor han satte sig ved en brønd.

16 Der var en præst i Midjan, som havde syv døtre. De kom nu for at hente vand og fylde vandtrugene, så deres fars får kunne drikke. 17 Samtidig kom nogle hyrder til brønden, som ville jage pigerne væk, men Moses lagde sig imellem og hjalp dem. Han trak også vand op til deres får.

18 Da pigerne kom hjem til deres far, Reuel, udbrød han: „I kommer tidligt hjem i dag! Hvordan kunne I give fårene vand så hurtigt?”

19 „En egypter hjalp os mod hyrderne,” forklarede de. „Og han trak endda vand op fra brønden til fårene!”

20 „Hvor er han nu?” spurgte faderen. „I lod ham vel ikke bare blive stående ude ved brønden? Inviter ham til at spise sammen med os.”

21 Moses tog imod invitationen og slog sig ned hos familien. Efter nogen tid gav Reuel ham en af sine døtre, Zippora, til kone. 22 Hun fødte en dreng, som Moses kaldte Gershom,[c] for—som han sagde: „Jeg bor jo som udlænding i et fremmed land.”

23 Nogen tid efter døde den egyptiske konge, men israelitterne stønnede stadig under det hårde slavearbejde. De råbte i fortvivlelse til Gud, 24 og han hørte deres klage. Han havde jo givet sit løfte om velsignelse og hjælp til Abraham, Isak og Jakob. 25 Gud så på israelitternes situation og havde dyb medfølelse med dem.

Footnotes

  1. 2,10 Navnet minder om et ord, der betyder „trukket op af vandet”.
  2. 2,15 Midjans land ligger i det nuværende Saudi-Arabien, øst for den del af Det Røde Hav, som hedder Aqaba bugten. Muligvis blev dette område befolket af et folk, der nedstammer fra Abrahams søn Midjan, jf. 1.Mos. 25,2. Sandsynligvis hørte hele Sinaihalvøen under Egyptens herredømme indtil en linie fra Egyptens Bæk til Etzjon-Geber (Eilat), og Moses kom således uden for Egyptens herredømme.
  3. 2,22 Det minder om „en fremmed dér” på hebraisk.

Nacimiento de Moisés

Un hombre de la familia de Leví fue y tomó por esposa a una descendiente de Leví, que concibió y dio a luz un hijo. Al verlo tan hermoso, lo mantuvo escondido tres meses;(A) pero como no pudo esconderlo más tiempo tomó un cesto de juncos, lo calafateó con brea y asfalto, colocó allí al niño, y lo dejó en un carrizal a la orilla del río. Una hermana del niño se quedó a cierta distancia para ver qué sucedería.

La hija del faraón bajó al río para bañarse y, mientras sus doncellas se paseaban por la ribera del río, vio el cesto en el carrizal. Entonces envió a una criada suya para que lo recogiera. Cuando ella abrió el cesto, vio allí a un niño que lloraba, y le tuvo compasión. Entonces dijo:

«Este niño es de los hebreos.»

La hermana del niño dijo entonces a la hija del faraón:

«¿Debo ir y llamar a una nodriza hebrea, para que críe este niño por ti?»

Y la hija del faraón respondió:

«Sí, ve.»

Entonces la joven fue y llamó a la madre del niño, y la hija del faraón le dijo:

«Llévate a este niño y críalo por mí. Yo te pagaré por hacerlo.»

La mujer tomó entonces al niño y lo crió, 10 y cuando el niño creció ella lo llevó a la hija del faraón, quien lo adoptó como su hijo(B) y le puso por nombre Moisés,[a] pues dijo: «Yo lo rescaté de las aguas.»[b]

Moisés huye de Egipto

11 Moisés creció, y un día salió a ver a sus hermanos, y los vio trabajar muy duro.(C) También vio que un egipcio golpeaba a uno de sus hermanos hebreos. 12 Moisés miró a todas partes y, al no ver a nadie, mató al egipcio y lo escondió en la arena. 13 Al día siguiente, salió y vio que dos hebreos reñían, así que le dijo al que maltrataba al otro:

«¿Por qué golpeas a tu prójimo?»

14 Y aquél respondió:

«¿Quién te ha puesto a ti como nuestro príncipe y juez? ¿Acaso piensas matarme, como mataste al egipcio?»(D)

Entonces Moisés tuvo miedo, y dijo:

«Ciertamente esto ya ha sido descubierto.»

15 Cuando el faraón se enteró de este hecho, buscó a Moisés para matarlo; pero Moisés huyó del faraón y habitó en la tierra de Madián.(E) 16 Mientras estaba sentado junto a un pozo, las siete hijas del sacerdote de Madián vinieron a sacar agua para llenar las pilas y dar de beber a las ovejas de su padre, 17 pero llegaron los pastores y las echaron de allí. Entonces Moisés se levantó a defenderlas, y dio de beber a sus ovejas. 18 Cuando ellas volvieron a donde estaba Reuel, su padre, éste les dijo:

«¿Por qué volvieron hoy tan temprano?»

19 Y ellas respondieron:

«Un egipcio nos defendió de los pastores, y además sacó agua por nosotras y les dio de beber a las ovejas.»

20 Reuel preguntó a sus hijas:

«¿Y dónde está ese hombre? ¿Por qué lo dejaron solo? ¡Llámenlo, para que venga a comer!»

21 Moisés aceptó quedarse a vivir con ese hombre, y él le dio por esposa a su hija Séfora. 22 Ella le dio a luz un hijo, y él le puso por nombre Gersón, porque dijo: «Soy un extraño,[c] en una tierra extraña.»

23 Después de mucho tiempo murió el rey de Egipto. Los hijos de Israel gemían por causa de su esclavitud, y clamaron a Dios. Por causa de su esclavitud, su clamor llegó hasta Dios, 24 y cuando Dios oyó sus gemidos, se acordó(F) de su pacto con Abrahán, Isaac y Jacob. 25 Entonces Dios miró a los hijos de Israel, y los reconoció.

Footnotes

  1. Éxodo 2:10 Heb. Mosheh.
  2. Éxodo 2:10 Heb. mashah.
  3. Éxodo 2:22 Heb. ger.

And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.

And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.

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.

And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him.

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.

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.

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?

And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child's mother.

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 women 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.

Moses Is Born(A)

And (B)a man of the house of Levi went and took as wife a daughter of Levi. So the woman conceived and bore a son. And (C)when she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him three months. But when she could no longer hide him, she took an ark of (D)bulrushes for him, daubed it with (E)asphalt and (F)pitch, put the child in it, and laid it in the reeds (G)by the river’s bank. (H)And his sister stood afar off, to know what would be done to him.

Then the (I)daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river. And her maidens walked along the riverside; and when she saw the ark among the reeds, she sent her maid to get it. And when she opened it, she saw the child, and behold, the baby wept. So she had compassion on him, and said, “This is one of the Hebrews’ children.”

Then his sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, “Shall I go and call a nurse for you from the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for you?”

And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Go.” So the maiden went and called the child’s mother. Then Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child away and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages.” So the woman took the child and nursed him. 10 And the child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became (J)her son. So she called his name [a]Moses, saying, “Because I drew him out of the water.”

Moses Flees to Midian(K)

11 Now it came to pass in those days, (L)when Moses was grown, that he went out to his brethren and looked at their burdens. And he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his brethren. 12 So he looked this way and that way, and when he saw no one, he (M)killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. 13 And (N)when he went out the second day, behold, two Hebrew men (O)were fighting, and he said to the one who did the wrong, “Why are you striking your companion?”

14 Then he said, (P)“Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you intend to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?”

So Moses (Q)feared and said, “Surely this thing is known!” 15 When Pharaoh heard of this matter, he sought to kill Moses. But (R)Moses fled from [b]the face of Pharaoh and dwelt in the land of (S)Midian; and he sat down by (T)a well.

16 (U)Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. (V)And they came and drew water, and they filled the (W)troughs to water their father’s flock. 17 Then the (X)shepherds came and (Y)drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and (Z)watered their flock.

18 When they came to (AA)Reuel[c] their father, (AB)he said, “How is it that you have come so soon today?”

19 And they said, “An Egyptian delivered us from the hand of the shepherds, and he also drew enough water for us and watered the flock.”

20 So he said to his daughters, “And where is he? Why is it that you have left the man? Call him, that he may (AC)eat bread.”

21 Then Moses was content to live with the man, and he gave (AD)Zipporah his daughter to Moses. 22 And she bore him a son. He called his name (AE)Gershom,[d] for he said, “I have been (AF)a [e]stranger in a foreign land.”

23 Now it happened (AG)in the process of time that the king of Egypt died. Then the children of Israel (AH)groaned because of the bondage, and they cried out; and (AI)their cry came up to God because of the bondage. 24 So God (AJ)heard their groaning, and God (AK)remembered His (AL)covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. 25 And God (AM)looked upon the children of Israel, and God (AN)acknowledged them.

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 2:10 Heb. Mosheh, lit. Drawn Out
  2. Exodus 2:15 the presence of Pharaoh
  3. Exodus 2:18 Jethro, Ex. 3:1
  4. Exodus 2:22 Lit. Stranger There
  5. Exodus 2:22 sojourner, temporary resident