¹Moyses autem pascebat oves Jethro soceri sui sacerdotis Madian:Now Moses was pasturing the sheep of his father-in-law Jethro, a priest of Midian.cumque minasset gregem ad interiora deserti,And when he had driven the flock into the interior of the desert,venit ad montem Dei Horeb.he came to the mountain of God, Horeb.

¹Moyses autem pascebat oves Jethro soceri sui sacerdotis Madian:Now Moses was pasturing the sheep of his father-in-law Jethro, a priest of Midian.cumque minasset gregem ad interiora deserti,And when he had driven the flock into the interior of the desert,venit ad montem Dei Horeb.he came to the mountain of God, Horeb.

²Apparuitque ei Dominus in flamma ignis de medio rubi:And the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush.et videbat quod rubus arderet,And he saw that the bush was burninget non combureretur.and was not burnt.

²Apparuitque ei Dominus in flamma ignis de medio rubi:And the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush.et videbat quod rubus arderet,And he saw that the bush was burninget non combureretur.and was not burnt.

³Dixit ergo Moyses:Therefore,Vadam,Moses said,et videbo visionem hanc magnam,“I will go and see this great sight,quare non comburatur rubus.why the bush is not burnt.”

³Dixit ergo Moyses:Therefore,Vadam,Moses said,et videbo visionem hanc magnam,“I will go and see this great sight,quare non comburatur rubus.why the bush is not burnt.”

⁴Cernens autem Dominus quod pergeret ad videndum,Then the Lord, discerning that he proceeded on to see it,vocavit eum de medio rubi,called to him from the midst of the bush,et ait: Moyses,and he said, “Moses,Moyses.Moses.”Qui respondit: Adsum.And he responded, “Here I am.”

⁴Cernens autem Dominus quod pergeret ad videndum,Then the Lord, discerning that he proceeded on to see it,vocavit eum de medio rubi,called to him from the midst of the bush,et ait: Moyses,and he said, “Moses,Moyses.Moses.”Qui respondit: Adsum.And he responded, “Here I am.”

⁵At ille:And he said:Ne appropies, inquit, huc:“Lest you should approach here,solve calceamentum de pedibus tuis:remove the shoes from your feet.locus enim, in quo stas, terra sancta est.For the place on which you stand is holy ground.”

⁵At ille:And he said:Ne appropies, inquit, huc:“Lest you should approach here,solve calceamentum de pedibus tuis:remove the shoes from your feet.locus enim, in quo stas, terra sancta est.For the place on which you stand is holy ground.”

⁶Et ait:And he said,Ego sum Deus patris tui,“I am the God of your father:Deus Abraham,the God of Abraham,Deus Isaacthe God of Isaac,et Deus Jacob.and the God of Jacob.”Abscondit Moyses faciem suam:Moses hid his face,non enim audebat aspicere contra Deum.for he dared not look directly at God.

⁶Et ait:And he said,Ego sum Deus patris tui,“I am the God of your father:Deus Abraham,the God of Abraham,Deus Isaacthe God of Isaac,et Deus Jacob.and the God of Jacob.”Abscondit Moyses faciem suam:Moses hid his face,non enim audebat aspicere contra Deum.for he dared not look directly at God.

⁷Cui ait Dominus:And the Lord said to him:Vidi afflictionem populi mei in Ægypto,“I have seen the affliction of my people in Egypt,et clamorem ejus audivi propter duritiam eorum qui præsunt operibus:and I have heard their outcry because of the harshness of those who are over the works.

⁷Cui ait Dominus:And the Lord said to him:Vidi afflictionem populi mei in Ægypto,“I have seen the affliction of my people in Egypt,et clamorem ejus audivi propter duritiam eorum qui præsunt operibus:and I have heard their outcry because of the harshness of those who are over the works.

⁸et sciens dolorem ejus,And knowing their sorrow,descendi ut liberem eum de manibus Ægyptiorum,I have descended in order to free them from the hands of the Egyptians,et educam de terra illa in terram bonam,and to lead them from that land into a good and spacious land,et spatiosam,into a land which flows with milk and honey,in terram quæ fluit lacte et melle,to the places of the Canaanite,ad loca Chananæi et Hethæi,and Hittite,et Amorrhæi,and Amorite,et Pherezæi,and Perizzite,et Hevæi,and Hivite,et Jebusæi.and Jebusite.

⁸et sciens dolorem ejus,And knowing their sorrow,descendi ut liberem eum de manibus Ægyptiorum,I have descended in order to free them from the hands of the Egyptians,et educam de terra illa in terram bonam,and to lead them from that land into a good and spacious land,et spatiosam,into a land which flows with milk and honey,in terram quæ fluit lacte et melle,to the places of the Canaanite,ad loca Chananæi et Hethæi,and Hittite,et Amorrhæi,and Amorite,et Pherezæi,and Perizzite,et Hevæi,and Hivite,et Jebusæi.and Jebusite.

⁹Clamor ergo filiorum Israël venit ad me:And so, the outcry of the sons of Israel has come to me.vidique afflictionem eorum,And I have seen their affliction,qua ab Ægyptiis opprimuntur.with which they are oppressed by the Egyptians.

⁹Clamor ergo filiorum Israël venit ad me:And so, the outcry of the sons of Israel has come to me.vidique afflictionem eorum,And I have seen their affliction,qua ab Ægyptiis opprimuntur.with which they are oppressed by the Egyptians.

¹⁰Sed veni,But come,et mittam te ad Pharaonem,and I will send you to Pharaoh,ut educas populum meum,so that you may lead my people,filios Israël,the sons of Israel,de Ægypto.out of Egypt.”

¹⁰Sed veni,But come,et mittam te ad Pharaonem,and I will send you to Pharaoh,ut educas populum meum,so that you may lead my people,filios Israël,the sons of Israel,de Ægypto.out of Egypt.”

¹¹Dixitque Moyses ad Deum:And Moses said to God,Quis sum ego ut vadam ad Pharaonem,“Who am I that I should go to Pharaohet educam filios Israël de Ægypto?and that I should lead the sons of Israel out of Egypt?”

¹¹Dixitque Moyses ad Deum:And Moses said to God,Quis sum ego ut vadam ad Pharaonem,“Who am I that I should go to Pharaohet educam filios Israël de Ægypto?and that I should lead the sons of Israel out of Egypt?”

¹²Qui dixit ei:And he said to him:Ego ero tecum:“I will be with you.et hoc habebis signum, quod miserim te:And you will have this as a sign that I have sent you:cum eduxeris populum meum de Ægypto,When you will have brought my people out of Egypt,immolabis Deo super montem istum.you will offer sacrifice to God upon this mountain.”

¹²Qui dixit ei:And he said to him:Ego ero tecum:“I will be with you.et hoc habebis signum, quod miserim te:And you will have this as a sign that I have sent you:cum eduxeris populum meum de Ægypto,When you will have brought my people out of Egypt,immolabis Deo super montem istum.you will offer sacrifice to God upon this mountain.”

¹³Ait Moyses ad Deum:Moses said to God: “Behold,Ecce ego vadam ad filios Israël, et dicam eis:I will go to the sons of Israel, and I will say to them,Deus patrum vestrorum misit me ad vos.‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you.’Si dixerint mihi:If they say to me,Quod est nomen ejus? quid dicam eis?‘What is his name?’ What shall I say to them?”

¹³Ait Moyses ad Deum:Moses said to God: “Behold,Ecce ego vadam ad filios Israël, et dicam eis:I will go to the sons of Israel, and I will say to them,Deus patrum vestrorum misit me ad vos.‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you.’Si dixerint mihi:If they say to me,Quod est nomen ejus? quid dicam eis?‘What is his name?’ What shall I say to them?”

¹⁴Dixit Deus ad Moysen:God said to Moses,Ego sum qui sum.“I AM WHO AM.” He said:Ait: Sic dices filiis Israël:“Thus shall you say to the sons of Israel:Qui est, misit me ad vos.‘HE WHO IS has sent me to you.’”

¹⁴Dixit Deus ad Moysen:God said to Moses,Ego sum qui sum.“I AM WHO AM.” He said:Ait: Sic dices filiis Israël:“Thus shall you say to the sons of Israel:Qui est, misit me ad vos.‘HE WHO IS has sent me to you.’”

¹⁵Dixitque iterum Deus ad Moysen: Hæc dices filiis Israël:And God said again to Moses: “Thus shall you say to the sons of Israel:Dominus Deus patrum vestrorum,‘The Lord God of your fathers,Deus Abraham,the God of Abraham,Deus Isaac et Deus Jacob,the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob,misit me ad vos:has sent me to you.’hoc nomen mihi est in æternum,This is the name for me in eternity,et hoc memoriale meum in generationem et generationem.and this is my memorial from generation to generation.

¹⁵Dixitque iterum Deus ad Moysen: Hæc dices filiis Israël:And God said again to Moses: “Thus shall you say to the sons of Israel:Dominus Deus patrum vestrorum,‘The Lord God of your fathers,Deus Abraham,the God of Abraham,Deus Isaac et Deus Jacob,the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob,misit me ad vos:has sent me to you.’hoc nomen mihi est in æternum,This is the name for me in eternity,et hoc memoriale meum in generationem et generationem.and this is my memorial from generation to generation.

¹⁶Vade, et congrega seniores Israël,Go and gather together the elders of Israel,et dices ad eos:and you shall say to them:Dominus Deus patrum vestrorum apparuit mihi,‘The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham,Deus Abraham,the God of Isaac,Deus Isaac et Deus Jacob,and the God of Jacob, has appeared to me,dicens:saying:Visitans visitavi vos:When visiting, I have visited you,et vidi omnia quæ acciderunt vobis in Ægypto.and I have seen all that has befallen you in Egypt.

¹⁶Vade, et congrega seniores Israël,Go and gather together the elders of Israel,et dices ad eos:and you shall say to them:Dominus Deus patrum vestrorum apparuit mihi,‘The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham,Deus Abraham,the God of Isaac,Deus Isaac et Deus Jacob,and the God of Jacob, has appeared to me,dicens:saying:Visitans visitavi vos:When visiting, I have visited you,et vidi omnia quæ acciderunt vobis in Ægypto.and I have seen all that has befallen you in Egypt.

¹⁷Et dixi ut educam vos de afflictione Ægypti in terram Chananæi,And I have spoken in order to lead you out of the affliction of Egypt,et Hethæi,into the land of the Canaanite,et Amorrhæi,and Hittite,et Pherezæi,and Amorite,et Hevæi,and Perizzite,et Jebusæi,and Hivite,ad terram fluentem lacteand Jebusite,et melle.into a land flowing with milk and honey.’

¹⁷Et dixi ut educam vos de afflictione Ægypti in terram Chananæi,And I have spoken in order to lead you out of the affliction of Egypt,et Hethæi,into the land of the Canaanite,et Amorrhæi,and Hittite,et Pherezæi,and Amorite,et Hevæi,and Perizzite,et Jebusæi,and Hivite,ad terram fluentem lacteand Jebusite,et melle.into a land flowing with milk and honey.’

¹⁸Et audient vocem tuam:And they shall hear your voice.ingredierisque tu,And you shall enter,et seniores Israël,you and the elders of Israel,ad regem Ægypti,to the king of Egypt,et dices ad eum:and you shall say to him:Dominus Deus Hebræorum vocavit nos:‘The Lord God of the Hebrews has called us.ibimus viam trium dierum in solitudinem,We shall go three days’ journey into the wilderness,ut immolemus Domino Deo nostro.in order to offer sacrifice to the Lord our God.’

¹⁸Et audient vocem tuam:And they shall hear your voice.ingredierisque tu,And you shall enter,et seniores Israël,you and the elders of Israel,ad regem Ægypti,to the king of Egypt,et dices ad eum:and you shall say to him:Dominus Deus Hebræorum vocavit nos:‘The Lord God of the Hebrews has called us.ibimus viam trium dierum in solitudinem,We shall go three days’ journey into the wilderness,ut immolemus Domino Deo nostro.in order to offer sacrifice to the Lord our God.’

¹⁹Sed ego scio quod non dimittet vos rex Ægypti ut eatis nisi per manum validam.But I know that the king of Egypt will not release you, unless you go out by a powerful hand.

¹⁹Sed ego scio quod non dimittet vos rex Ægypti ut eatis nisi per manum validam.But I know that the king of Egypt will not release you, unless you go out by a powerful hand.

²⁰Extendam enim manum meam,For I will extend my hand,et percutiam Ægyptum in cunctis mirabilibus meis,and I will strike Egypt with all my wonders that I will do in the midst of them.quæ facturus sum in medio eorum:After these things,post hæc dimittet vos.he will release you.

²⁰Extendam enim manum meam,For I will extend my hand,et percutiam Ægyptum in cunctis mirabilibus meis,and I will strike Egypt with all my wonders that I will do in the midst of them.quæ facturus sum in medio eorum:After these things,post hæc dimittet vos.he will release you.

²¹Daboque gratiam populo huic coram Ægyptiis:And I will grant favor to this people in the sight of the Egyptians.et cum egrediemini,And so, when you go forth,non exibitis vacui:you shall not go out empty.

²¹Daboque gratiam populo huic coram Ægyptiis:And I will grant favor to this people in the sight of the Egyptians.et cum egrediemini,And so, when you go forth,non exibitis vacui:you shall not go out empty.

²²sed postulabit mulier a vicina sua et ab hospita sua, vasa argentea et aurea,But every woman shall ask of her neighbor and of her hostess vessels of silver and of gold,ac vestes: ponetisque eas super filios et filias vestras,as well as garments. And you shall set them upon your sons and daughters,et spoliabitis Ægyptum.and you shall despoil Egypt.”

²²sed postulabit mulier a vicina sua et ab hospita sua, vasa argentea et aurea,But every woman shall ask of her neighbor and of her hostess vessels of silver and of gold,ac vestes: ponetisque eas super filios et filias vestras,as well as garments. And you shall set them upon your sons and daughters,et spoliabitis Ægyptum.and you shall despoil Egypt.”