Chapter 2

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

Un homme de la maison de Lévi avait pris pour femme une fille de Lévi.

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

Cette femme devint enceinte et enfanta un fils. Elle vit qu`il était beau, et elle le cacha pendant trois mois.

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.

Ne pouvant plus le cacher, elle prit une caisse de jonc, qu`elle enduisit de bitume et de poix; elle y mit l`enfant, et le déposa parmi les roseaux, sur le bord du fleuve.

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

La soeur de l`enfant se tint à quelque distance, pour savoir ce qui lui arriverait.

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.

La fille de Pharaon descendit au fleuve pour se baigner, et ses compagnes se promenèrent le long du fleuve. Elle aperçut la caisse au milieu des roseaux, et elle envoya sa servante pour la prendre.

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.

Elle l`ouvrit, et vit l`enfant: c`était un petit garçon qui pleurait. Elle en eut pitié, et elle dit: C`est un enfant des Hébreux!

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?

Alors la soeur de l`enfant dit à la fille de Pharaon: Veux-tu que j`aille te chercher une nourrice parmi les femmes des Hébreux, pour allaiter cet enfant?

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

Va, lui répondit la fille de Pharaon. Et la jeune fille alla chercher la mère de l`enfant.

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 woman took the child, and nursed it.

La fille de Pharaon lui dit: Emporte cet enfant, et allaite-le-moi; je te donnerai ton salaire. La femme prit l`enfant, et l`allaita.

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.

Quand il eut grandi, elle l`amena à la fille de Pharaon, et il fut pour elle comme un fils. Elle lui donna le nom de Moïse, car, dit-elle, je l`ai retiré des eaux.

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.

En ce temps-là, Moïse, devenu grand, se rendit vers ses frères, et fut témoin de leurs pénibles travaux. Il vit un Égyptien qui frappait un Hébreu d`entre ses frères.

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.

Il regarda de côté et d`autre, et, voyant qu`il n`y avait personne, il tua l`Égyptien, et le cacha dans le sable.

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?

Il sortit le jour suivant; et voici, deux Hébreux se querellaient. Il dit à celui qui avait tort: Pourquoi frappes-tu ton prochain?

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.

Et cet homme répondit: Qui t`a établi chef et juge sur nous? Penses-tu me tuer, comme tu as tué l`Égyptien? Moïse eut peur, et dit: Certainement la chose est connue.

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.

Pharaon apprit ce qui s`était passé, et il cherchait à faire mourir Moïse. Mais Moïse s`enfuit de devant Pharaon, et il se retira dans le pays de Madian, où il s`arrêta près d`un puits.

Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

Le sacrificateur de Madian avait sept filles. Elle vinrent puiser de l`eau, et elles remplirent les auges pour abreuver le troupeau de leur père.

And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.

Les bergers arrivèrent, et les chassèrent. Alors Moïse se leva, prit leur défense, et fit boire leur troupeau.

And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?

Quand elles furent de retour auprès de Réuel, leur père, il dit: Pourquoi revenez-vous si tôt aujourd`hui?

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.

Elles répondirent: Un Égyptien nous a délivrées de la main des bergers, et même il nous a puisé de l`eau, et a fait boire le troupeau.

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.

Et il dit à ses filles: Où est-il? Pourquoi avez-vous laissé cet homme? Appelez-le, pour qu`il prenne quelque nourriture.

And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.

Moïse se décida à demeurer chez cet homme, qui lui donna pour femme Séphora, sa fille.

And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.

Elle enfanta un fils, qu`il appela du nom de Guerschom, car, dit-il, j`habite un pays étranger.

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.

Longtemps après, le roi d`Égypte mourut, et les enfants d`Israël gémissaient encore sous la servitude, et poussaient des cris. Ces cris, que leur arrachait la servitude, montèrent jusqu`à Dieu.

And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.

Dieu entendit leurs gémissements, et se souvint de son alliance avec Abraham, Isaac et Jacob.

And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.

Dieu regarda les enfants d`Israël, et il en eut compassion.