1 ¶ 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.

Then 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.

2 A nd God spoke unto Moses and said unto him, I am the LORD;

And God said to Moses, I am the Lord.

3 a nd 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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

6 T herefore 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.

Accordingly, 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.

7 A nd 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.

And 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.

8 A nd 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.

And 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.

9 I n 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.

Moses 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.

10 ¶ And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,

The Lord said to Moses,

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

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

12 A nd 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?

But 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?

13 T hen 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.

But 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.

14 ¶ 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.

These are the heads of their clans. The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi; these are the families of Reuben.

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

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

16 A nd 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.

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

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

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

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

The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel; and Kohath lived 133 years.

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

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

20 A nd 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.

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

21 A nd the sons of Izhar: Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.

The sons of Izhar: Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.

22 A nd the sons of Uzziel: Mishael, Elzaphan, and Zithri.

The sons of Uzziel: Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.

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

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

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

The sons of Korah: Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These are the families of the Korahites.

25 A nd 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.

Eleazar, 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.

26 T hese 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.

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

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

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

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

On the day when the Lord spoke to Moses in Egypt,

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

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

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

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