1 T hen 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.”

And Jehovah said to Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh; for by a strong hand shall he let them go, and by a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land.

2 G od spoke further to Moses and said to him, “I am the Lord;

And God spoke to Moses, and said to him, I am Jehovah.

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

And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, as the Almighty God; but by my name Jehovah I was not made known to them.

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

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

5 F urthermore I have heard the groaning of the sons of Israel, because the Egyptians are holding them in bondage, and I have remembered My covenant.

And I have heard also the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians have forced to serve, and I have remembered my covenant.

6 S ay, 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.

Therefore say unto the children of Israel, I am Jehovah, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from their service, and I will redeem you with a stretched-out arm, and with great judgments.

7 T hen 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.

And I will take you to me for a people, and will be your God; and ye shall know that I, Jehovah your God, am he who bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.

8 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.’”

And I will bring you into the land concerning which I swore to give it unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; and I will give it you for a possession: I am Jehovah.

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

And Moses spoke thus to the children of Israel; but they did not listen to Moses from anguish of spirit, and from hard service.

10 N ow the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,

11 “ Go, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the sons of Israel go out of his land.”

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

12 B ut 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?”

And Moses spoke before Jehovah, saying, Lo, the children of Israel do not hearken to me: how then should Pharaoh hearken to me, to me of uncircumcised lips?

13 T hen 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

And Jehovah spoke to Moses and to Aaron, and gave them a commandment to the children of Israel, and to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.

14 T hese 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.

These are the heads of their fathers' houses: the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Enoch and Phallu, Hezron and Carmi: these are the families of Reuben.

15 T he 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.

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

16 T hese 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.

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

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

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

18 T he sons of Kohath: Amram and Izhar and Hebron and Uzziel; and the length of Kohath’s life was one hundred and thirty-three years.

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

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

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

20 A mram 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.

And Amram took Jochebed his aunt as wife; and she bore him Aaron and Moses. And the years of the life of Amram were a hundred and thirty-seven years.

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

And the sons of Jizhar: Korah, and Nepheg, and Zicri.

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

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

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

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

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

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

25 A aron’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.

And Eleazar Aaron's son took of the daughters of Putiel as wife; and she bore him Phinehas: these are the heads of the fathers of the Levites according to their families.

26 I t 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.”

This is that Aaron and Moses, to whom Jehovah said, Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their hosts.

27 T hey 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.

These are they who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt: this is that Moses and Aaron.

28 N ow it came about on the day when the Lord spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt,

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

29 t hat the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “ I am the Lord; speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I speak to you.”

that Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying, I am Jehovah: speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say unto thee.

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

And Moses said before Jehovah, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how will Pharaoh hearken unto me?