1 T hen the Lord said to Moses, Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh; for by a strong hand he will let them go, but he will drive them out of his land with a strong hand.

¶ Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now thou shalt see what I will do to Pharaoh; for with a strong hand he must let them go, and with a strong hand he shall drive them out of his land.

2 A nd God said to Moses, I am the Lord.

And God spoke unto Moses and said unto him, I am the LORD;

3 I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by My name the Lord I did not make Myself known to them.

and I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, as God Almighty, but by my name the LORD (YHWH) I was not known to them.

4 I have also established My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their temporary residence in which they were strangers.

And I also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage, in which they were strangers.

5 I have also heard the groaning of the Israelites whom the Egyptians have enslaved; and I have remembered My covenant.

And likewise I have heard the groaning of the sons of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage, and I have remembered my covenant.

6 A ccordingly, say to the Israelites, I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will free you from their bondage, and I will rescue you with an outstretched arm and by mighty acts of judgment.

Therefore say unto the sons of Israel, I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will free you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm and with great judgments.

7 A nd I will take you to Me for a people, and I will be to you a God; and you shall know that it is I, the Lord your God, Who brings you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.

And I will take you as my people, and I will be your God: and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.

8 A nd I will bring you into the land concerning which I lifted up My hand and swore that I would give it to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; and I will give it to you for a heritage. I am the Lord.

And I will bring you in unto the land, concerning which I raised my hand to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it unto you for a heritage: I am the LORD.

9 M oses told this to the Israelites, but they refused to listen to Moses because of their impatience and anguish of spirit and because of their cruel bondage.

In this manner Moses spoke unto the sons of Israel, but they did not hearken unto Moses because of their anguish of spirit and cruel bondage.

10 T he Lord said to Moses,

¶ And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,

11 G o in, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the Israelites go out of his land.

Go in, speak unto Pharaoh, king of Egypt, that he let the sons of Israel go out of his land.

12 B ut Moses said to the Lord, Behold, the Israelites have not listened to me; how then shall Pharaoh give heed to me, who am of deficient and impeded speech?

And Moses answered before the LORD, saying, Behold, the sons of Israel do not hearken unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, seeing I am of uncircumcised lips?

13 B ut the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, and gave them a command for the Israelites and for Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt.

Then the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto Aaron and gave them a commandment unto the sons of Israel and unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt.

14 T hese are the heads of their clans. The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi; these are the families of Reuben.

¶ These are the heads of their fathers’ families: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Enoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi; these are the families of Reuben.

15 T he sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman; these are the families of Simeon.

And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Saul the son of a Canaanite woman; these are the families of Simeon.

16 T hese are the names of the sons of Levi according to their births: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; and Levi lived 137 years.

And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their lineages: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. And the years of the life of Levi were one hundred thirty-seven years.

17 T he sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimi, by their families.

The sons of Gershon: Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.

18 T he sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel; and Kohath lived 133 years.

And the sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. And the years of the life of Kohath were one hundred thirty-three years.

19 T he sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of Levi according to their generations.

And the sons of Merari: Mahali and Mushi; these are the families of Levi according to their lineages.

20 A mram took Jochebed his father’s sister as wife, and she bore him Aaron and Moses; and Amram lived 137 years.

And Amram took Jochebed, his father’s sister to wife; and she bore him Aaron and Moses. And the years of the life of Amram were one hundred thirty-seven years.

21 T he sons of Izhar: Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.

And the sons of Izhar: Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.

22 T he sons of Uzziel: Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.

And the sons of Uzziel: Mishael, Elzaphan, and Zithri.

23 A aron took Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, as wife; she bore him Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

And Aaron took Elizabeth, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bore him Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

24 T he sons of Korah: Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These are the families of the Korahites.

And the sons of Korah: Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph; these are the families of the Korhites.

25 E leazar, Aaron’s son, took one of the daughters of Putiel as wife; and she bore him Phinehas. These are the heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites by their families.

And Eleazar, Aaron’s son, took one of the daughters of Putiel to wife; and she bore him Phinehas. These are the heads of the fathers of the Levites according to their families.

26 T hese are the Aaron and Moses to whom the Lord said, Bring out the Israelites from the land of Egypt by their hosts,

These are that Aaron and Moses, to whom the LORD said, Bring out the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their hosts.

27 A nd who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt about bringing the Israelites out of Egypt; these are that Moses and Aaron.

These are those who spoke to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to bring out the sons of Israel from Egypt: these are that Moses and Aaron.

28 O n the day when the Lord spoke to Moses in Egypt,

And it came to pass on the day when the LORD spoke unto Moses in the land of Egypt,

29 T he Lord said to Moses, I am the Lord; tell Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say to you.

that the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying, I am the LORD; speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say unto thee.

30 B ut Moses said to the Lord, Behold, I am of deficient and impeded speech; how then shall Pharaoh listen to me?

And Moses said before the LORD, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me?