| | King James | | American std |
| 1 | And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi. | Or, un homme de la maison de Lévi alla prendre pour femme une fille de Lévi. | And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi. |
| 2 | And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months. | Et cette femme conçut, et enfanta un fils; et, voyant qu'il était beau, elle le cacha trois mois. | And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months. |
| 3 | 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. | Mais, ne pouvant le tenir caché plus longtemps, elle prit un coffret de joncs, et l'enduisit de bitume et de poix; ensuite elle y mit l'enfant, et le posa dans les roseaux sur la rive du fleuve. | 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 she put the child therein, and laid it in the flags by the river`s brink. |
| 4 | And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him. | Et sa soeur se tint là, à distance, pour savoir ce qui lui arriverait. | And his sister stood afar off, to know what would be done to him. |
| 5 | 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. | Or, la fille de Pharaon descendit au fleuve pour se baigner; et ses femmes se promenaient sur le bord du fleuve; et elle vit le coffret au milieu des roseaux, et envoya sa servante pour le prendre. | And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river-side; and she saw the ark among the flags, and sent her handmaid to fetch it. |
| 6 | 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. | Et elle l'ouvrit et vit l'enfant; et voici, c'était un petit garçon, qui pleurait. Elle en fut touchée de compassion, et dit: C'est un des enfants des Hébreux. | And she opened it, and saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews` children. |
| 7 | 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: Irai-je t'appeler une nourrice d'entre les femmes des Hébreux, et elle t'allaitera cet enfant? | Then said his sister to Pharaoh`s daughter, Shall I go and call thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee? |
| 8 | And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child's mother. | Et la fille de Pharaon lui répondit: Va. Et la jeune fille s'en alla, et appela la mère de l'enfant. | And Pharaoh`s daughter said to her, Go. And the maiden went and called the child`s mother. |
| 9 | 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. | La fille de Pharaon lui dit: Emporte cet enfant et allaite-le-moi, et je te donnerai ton salaire. Et la femme prit l'enfant, et l'allaita. | 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. |
| 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. | Et quand l'enfant eut grandi, elle l'amena à la fille de Pharaon, qui l'adopta pour son fils; et elle le nomma Moïse (sauvé des eaux), parce que, dit-elle, je l'ai retiré des eaux. | And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh`s daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses, and 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. | Or il arriva, en ces jours-là, lorsque Moïse fut devenu grand, qu'il sortit vers ses frères, et vit leurs durs travaux. Il vit aussi un Égyptien qui frappait un Hébreu d'entre ses frères; | And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown up, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he saw an Egyptian smiting a 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. | Alors il regarda çà et là, et voyant qu'il n'y avait personne, il tua l'Égyptien, et le cacha dans le sable. | And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he smote 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? | Et il sortit le second jour, et voici, deux hommes hébreux se querellaient, et il dit à celui qui avait tort: Pourquoi frappes-tu ton prochain? | And he went out the second day, and, behold, two men of the Hebrews were striving 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. | Mais il répondit: Qui t'a établi prince et juge sur nous? Est-ce que tu veux me tuer, comme tu as tué l'Égyptien? Et Moïse craignit, et il dit: Certainement, le fait est connu. | And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? Thinkest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely the 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. | Or, Pharaon, ayant appris ce fait, chercha à faire mourir Moïse. Mais Moïse s'enfuit de devant Pharaon, et s'arrêta au pays de Madian, et il s'assit auprès d'un puits. | 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. | Or, le sacrificateur de Madian avait sept filles, qui vinrent puiser de l'eau et remplir les auges, pour abreuver le troupeau de leur père. | 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. | Mais les bergers vinrent, et les chassèrent. Alors Moïse se leva et les secourut, et abreuva leur troupeau. | 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? | Et quand elles furent revenues chez Réuël leur père, il leur dit: Pourquoi êtes-vous revenues sitôt aujourd'hui? | 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. | Elles répondirent: Un homme égyptien nous a délivrées de la main des bergers, et même il nous a puisé de l'eau abondamment, et a abreuvé le troupeau. | And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and moreover he drew water 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. | Alors il dit à ses filles: Et où est-il? Pourquoi avez-vous laissé cet homme? Appelez-le, et qu'il mange du pain. | 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. | Et Moïse consentit à demeurer avec cet homme, qui donna Séphora, sa fille, à Moïse. | 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. | Et elle enfanta un fils, et il le nomma Guershom (étranger là), car, dit-il, j'ai séjourné dans un pays étranger. | And she bare a son, and he called his name Gershom; for he said, I have been a sojourner in a foreign 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. | Or, il arriva, longtemps après, que le roi d'Égypte mourut; et les enfants d'Israël, qui gémissaient à cause de la servitude, crièrent, et le cri de leur servitude monta vers Dieu. | And it came to pass in the course of those many days, 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. | Et Dieu entendit leurs gémissements; et Dieu se souvint de son alliance avec Abraham, avec Isaac, et avec Jacob. | 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. | Et Dieu regarda les enfants d'Israël, et Dieu connut leur état. | And God saw the children of Israel, and God took knowledge [of them]. |
