Liber Exodus

Egressus est post hæc vir de domo Levi: et accepit uxorem stirpis suæ.

After this there went a man of the house of Levi; and took a wife of his own kindred.

Egredior es post hoc viro de domo de Levi: et accipe uxore de stirpa suo.

Quæ concepit, et peperit filium: et videns eum elegantem, abscondit tribus mensibus.

And she conceived, and bore a son: and seeing him a goodly child, hid him three months.

Que concipe, et pare filio: et vidente illo elega, absconde tre mense.

Cumque jam celare non posset, sumpsit fiscellam scirpeam, et linivit eam bitumine ac pice: posuitque intus infantulum, et exposuit eum in carecto ripæ fluminis,

And when she could hide him no longer, she took a basket made of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and pitch: and put the little babe therein, and laid him in the sedges by the river's brink,

Cumque jam cela non pote, sume fiscella scirpea, et line illa bitumine et pice: et pone intus infantulo, et expone illo in care de ripa de flumine,

stante procul sorore ejus, et considerante eventum rei.

His sister standing afar off, and taking notice what would be done.

Sta procul sorore de illo, et considera evento de re.

Ecce autem descendebat filia Pharaonis ut lavaretur in flumine: et puellæ ejus gradiebantur per crepidinem alvei. Quæ cum vidisset fiscellam in papyrione, misit unam e famulabus suis: et allatam

And behold the daughter of Pharao came down to wash herself in the river: and her maids walked by the river's brink. And when she saw the basket in the sedges she sent one of her maids for it: and when it was brought,

Ecce autem filia de Pharaone descende ut lava in flumine: et puellas de illo grade per crepidine de alve. Que cum vide fiscella in papyrione, mitte uno ex famulas suo: et ad-fer

aperiens, cernensque in ea parvulum vagientem, miserta ejus, ait: De infantibus Hebræorum est hic.

She opened it, and seeing within it an infant crying, having compassion on it, she said: This is one of the babes of the Hebrews.

Aperi, et cerne in illa parvulo vagie, misero de illo, dic: de infantes de Hebraeis es hoc.

Cui soror pueri: Vis, inquit, ut vadam, et vocem tibi mulierem hebræam, quæ nutrire possit infantulum?

And the child's sister said to her: Shall I go, and call to thee a Hebrew woman, to nurse the babe?

Ad que sorore de puero: vol, dic, ut vade, et voce ad te muliere hebraea, que nutri pote infantulo?

Respondit: Vade. Perrexit puella et vocavit matrem suam.

She answered: Go. The maid went and called her mother.

Responde: vade. Puella perge et voca matre suo.

Ad quam locuta filia Pharaonis: Accipe, ait, puerum istum, et nutri mihi: ego dabo tibi mercedem tuam. Suscepit mulier, et nutrivit puerum: adultumque tradidit filiæ Pharaonis.

And Pharao's daughter said to her: Take this child, and nurse him for me: I will give thee thy wages. The woman took and nursed the child: and when he was grown up, she delivered him to Pharao's daughter.

Ad quam loque filia de Pharaone: accipe, dic, puero isto, et nutri ad me: me da ad te mercede tuo. Muliere suscipe, et nutri puero: et affle trade ad filia de Pharaone.

Quem illa adoptavit in locum filii, vocavitque nomen ejus Moyses, dicens: Quia de aqua tuli eum.

And she adopted him for a son, and called him Moses, saying: Because I took him out of the water.

Illa adopta quem in loco de filio, et Moyse voca nomine de illo, dicente: quia de aqua fer illo.

In diebus illis postquam creverat Moyses, egressus est ad fratres suos: viditque afflictionem eorum, et virum ægyptium percutientem quemdam de Hebræis fratribus suis.

In those days, after Moses was grown up, he went out to his brethren: and saw their affliction, and an Egyptian striking one of the Hebrews, his brethren.

In dies ad illos postquam Moyse cresce, egredior es ad fratres suo: et vide afflictione de illos, et viro aegyptio percute uno de Hebraeis fratres suo.

Cumque circumspexisset huc atque illuc, et nullum adesse vidisset, percussum Ægyptium abscondit sabulo.

And when he had looked about this way and that way, and saw no one there, he slew the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.

Cumque circumspice huc et illuc, et nullo ades vide, percute Aegyptio absconde sabulo.

Et egressus die altero conspexit duos Hebræos rixantes: dixitque ei qui faciebat injuriam: Quare percutis proximum tuum?

And going out the next day, he saw two Hebrews quarrelling: and he said to him that did the wrong: Why strikest thou thy neighbour?

Et egredior die altero conspice duo Hebraei rixa: et dic ad illo qui fac iniuria: quare percute proximo tuo?

Qui respondit: Quis te constituit principem et judicem super nos? num occidere me tu vis, sicut heri occidisti Ægyptium? Timuit Moyses, et ait: Quomodo palam factum est verbum istud?

But he answered: Who hath appointed thee prince and judge over us? wilt thou kill me, as thou didst yesterday kill the Egyptian? Moses feared, and said: How is this come to be known?

Qui responde: qui constitue te principe et iudice super nos? An occide me te vol, sicut heri occide Aegyptio? Moyse time, et dic: quomodo palam facto es verbo isto?

Audivitque Pharao sermonem hunc, et quærebat occidere Moysen: qui fugiens de conspectu ejus, moratus est in terra Madian, et sedit juxta puteum.

And Pharao heard of this word, and sought to kill Moses: but he fled from his sight, and abode in the land of Madian, and he sat down by a well.

Et Pharao audi sermone hoc, et quaere occide Moyse: qui fuge de conspectu de illo, moror es in terra Madiane, et sede juxta puteo.

Erant autem sacerdoti Madian septem filiæ, quæ venerunt ad hauriendam aquam: et impletis canalibus adaquare cupiebant greges patris sui.

And the priest of Madian had seven daughters, who came to draw water: and when the troughs were filled, desired to water their father's flocks.

Es autem ad sacerdote Madiane septeme filia, que veni ad hauri aqua: et imple canales adaqua cupie greges de patre suo.

Supervenere pastores, et ejecerunt eas: surrexitque Moyses, et defensis puellis, adaquavit oves earum.

And the shepherds came and drove them away: and Moses arose, and defending the maids, watered their sheep.

Superveni pastores, et eicie illas: et Moyse surge, et defende puellas, adaqua oves de illas.

Quæ cum revertissent ad Raguel patrem suum, dixit ad eas: Cur velocius venistis solito?

And when they returned to Raguel their father, he said to them: Why are ye come sooner than usual?

Que cum revorta ad Raguele patre suo, dic ad illas: quare veloce veni solito?

Responderunt: Vir ægyptius liberavit nos de manu pastorum: insuper et hausit aquam nobiscum, potumque dedit ovibus.

They answered: A man of Egypt delivered us from the hands of the shepherds: and he drew water also with us, and gave the sheep to drink.

Viro: aegypto responde libera nos de manu de pastus: insuper et hauda aqua nobiscum, et potu da ad oves.

At ille: Ubi est? inquit: quare dimisistis hominem? vocate eum ut comedat panem.

But he said: Where is he? why have you let the man go? call him that he may eat bread.

Sed illo: ubi es? Dic: quare dimitte homine? Voca illo ut comede pane.

Juravit ergo Moyses quod habitaret cum eo. Accepitque Sephoram filiam ejus uxorem:

And Moses swore that he would dwell with him. And he took Sephora his daughter to wife:

Moyse ergo cura quod habita cum eo. Et accipe Sephora filia de illo uxore:

quæ peperit ei filium, quem vocavit Gersam, dicens: Advena fui in terra aliena. Alterum vero peperit, quem vocavit Eliezer, dicens: Deus enim patris mei adjutor meus eripuit me de manu Pharaonis.

And she bore him a son, whom he called Gersam, saying: I have been a stranger in a foreign country. And she bore another, whom he called Eliezer, saying: For the God of my father, my helper, hath delivered me out of the hand of Pharao.

Que pare ad illo filio, Gersa voca quem, dicente: advena es in terra aliena. Altero vero pare, Eliezro voca quem, dicente: deo nam de patre meo adiutore meo eripe me de manu de Pharaone.

Post multum vero tempore mortuus est rex Ægypti: et ingemiscentes filii Israël, propter opera vociferati sunt: ascenditque clamor eorum ad Deum ab operibus.

Now after a long time the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel groaning, cried out because of the works: and their cry went up unto God from the works.

Post multo vero tempore morto es rege de Aegypto: et ingemisce filios Israële, propter operes vocifera es: et clamore de illos ascende ad Deo ab operes.

Et audivit gemitum eorum, ac recordatus est fœderis quod pepigit cum Abraham, Isaac et Jacob.

And he heard their groaning, and remembered the covenant which he made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Et audi gemitu de illos, et recordor es de foedro quod peri cum Abrahame, Isaace et Iacobo.

Et respexit Dominus filios Israël et cognovit eos.

And the Lord looked upon the children of Israel, and he knew them.

Et Domino respice filios Israële et cognosce illos.