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 to Moses, “Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh; for under compulsion he will let them go, and under compulsion he will drive them out of his land.”

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

God spoke further to Moses and said to 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 to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as God Almighty, but by My name, Lord, I did not make Myself 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.

I also established My covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land in which they sojourned.

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

Furthermore I have heard the groaning of the sons of Israel, because the Egyptians are holding them 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.

Say, therefore, to the sons of Israel, ‘ I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from their bondage. I will also redeem you with an outstretched 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.

Then I will take you for My people, and I will be your God; and you 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.

I will bring you to the land which I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and I will give it to you for a possession; 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.

So Moses spoke thus to the sons of Israel, but they did not listen to Moses on account of their despondency and cruel bondage.

10 T he Lord said to Moses,

Now the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

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

“ Go, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to 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?

But Moses spoke before the Lord, saying, “Behold, the sons of Israel have not listened to me; how then will Pharaoh listen to me, for I am unskilled in speech?”

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 to Moses and to Aaron, and gave them a charge to the sons of Israel and to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt. The Heads of Israel

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’ households. The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn: Hanoch and 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.

The sons of Simeon: Jemuel and Jamin and Ohad and Jachin and Zohar and Shaul 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.

These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon and Kohath and Merari; and the length of Levi’s life was one hundred and thirty-seven years.

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

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

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

The sons of Kohath: Amram and Izhar and Hebron and Uzziel; and the length of Kohath’s life was one hundred and thirty-three years.

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

The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their generations.

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

Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses; and the length of Amram’s life was one hundred and thirty-seven years.

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

The sons of Izhar: Korah and Nepheg and Zichri.

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

The sons of Uzziel: Mishael and Elzaphan and Sithri.

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

Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

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

The sons of Korah: Assir and Elkanah and Abiasaph; these are the families of the Korahites.

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.

Aaron’s son Eleazar married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him Phinehas. These are the heads of the fathers’ households 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,

It was the same 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.

They were the ones who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt about bringing out the sons of Israel from Egypt; it was the same Moses and Aaron.

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

Now it came about on the day when the Lord spoke to 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 to Moses, saying, “ I am the Lord; speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I speak to you.”

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

But Moses said before the Lord, “Behold, I am unskilled in speech; how then will Pharaoh listen to me?”