1 Y ahweh said to Moses, “Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh, for by a strong hand he shall let them go, and by a strong hand he shall drive them out of his land.”

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh. For he will be made to let them go because of My strong hand. By My strong hand, he will make them go out of his land.” God Calls Moses

2 G od spoke to Moses, and said to him, “I am Yahweh;

God said to Moses, “I am the Lord.

3 a nd I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty; but by my name Yahweh I was not known to them.

I showed Myself as God All-powerful to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. But I did not make Myself known to them by My name, the Lord.

4 I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their travels, in which they lived as aliens.

I also made My agreement with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land where they were strangers.

5 M oreover I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage, and I have remembered my covenant.

I have heard the crying of the people of Israel, because they are being held by the Egyptians. And I have remembered My agreement.

6 T herefore tell the children of Israel, ‘I am Yahweh, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm, and with great judgments:

So say to the people of Israel, ‘I am the Lord. I will take you away from the hard work and suffering in Egypt. I will take you away from being their servants. I will make you free by the strength of My arm and by the great things I will do to punish the guilty.

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 I am Yahweh 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 will know that I am the Lord your God. I will bring you out from under the heavy loads of the Egyptians.

8 I will bring you into the land which I swore to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it to you for a heritage: I am Yahweh.’”

I will bring you to the land I promised to give to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. I will give it to you for your own. I am the Lord.’”

9 M oses spoke so to the children of Israel, but they didn’t listen to Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.

So Moses said this to the people of Israel. But they did not listen to Moses because of their broken spirit and how hard they were made to work.

10 Y ahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

Then the Lord said to Moses,

11 “ Go in, speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.”

“Go and tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the people of Israel go out of his land.”

12 M oses spoke before Yahweh, saying, “Behold, the children of Israel haven’t listened to me. How then shall Pharaoh listen to me, who am of uncircumcised lips?”

But Moses said to the Lord, “See, the people of Israel have not listened to me. How then will Pharaoh listen to me? I am not able to speak well.”

13 Y ahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, and gave them a command to the children of Israel, and to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.

But the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron. He told them to tell the people of Israel and Pharaoh king of Egypt that they were to bring the people of Israel out of the land of Egypt. The Family of Moses and Aaron

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

These are the leaders of their fathers’ families. The sons of Reuben, Israel’s first-born: Hanoch, Pallu, 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.

The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, 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 generations: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari; and the years of the life of Levi were one hundred thirty-seven years.

These are the names of Levi’s sons by their family groups: Gershon, Kohath and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.

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

The sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei.

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

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

The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their family groups.

20 A mram took Jochebed his father’s sister to himself as wife; and she bore him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were a hundred and thirty-seven years.

Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed. She gave birth to his sons, Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.

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

The sons of Izhar: Korah, Nepheg and Zichri.

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

The sons of Uzziel: Mishael, Elzaphan and Sithri.

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

Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Nahshon. She gave birth to his sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

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

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

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

Aaron’s son Eleazar married one of the daughters of Putiel. She gave birth to his son 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 Yahweh said, “Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their armies.”

It was the same Aaron and Moses to whom the Lord said, “Bring the people of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their family groups.”

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

They were the ones who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt about bringing the people of Israel out of Egypt. It was the same Moses and Aaron.

28 O n the day when Yahweh spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt,

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

29 Y ahweh spoke to Moses, saying, “I am Yahweh. Speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I speak to you.”

the Lord said to Moses, “I am the Lord. Tell Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say to you.”

30 M oses said before Yahweh, “Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh listen to me?”

But Moses said to the Lord, “See, I am not able to speak well. How then will Pharaoh listen to me?”