6:1 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh. I will show him my power, and he will let my people go. I will show him my power, and he will throw them out of his country."
6:3 I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, but I didn't make myself known to them by my name, the LORD.
6:4 I even made a promise to give them Canaan, the land where they lived as foreigners.
6:5 Now I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians hold in slavery, and I have remembered my promise.
6:6 "Tell the Israelites, 'I am the LORD. I will bring you out from under the oppression of the Egyptians, and I will free you from slavery. I will rescue you with my powerful arm and with mighty acts of judgment.
6:7 Then I will make you my people, and I will be your God. You will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the forced labor of the Egyptians.
6:8 I will bring you to the land I solemnly swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as your own possession. I am the LORD.'"
6:9 Moses reported this to the Israelites. But they would not listen to him because they were so discouraged by their back-breaking work.
6:11 "Go tell Pharaoh (the king of Egypt) to let the Israelites leave his country."
6:12 But Moses protested to the LORD, "The Israelites wouldn't listen to me. Why would Pharaoh listen to me? I'm such a poor speaker."
6:13 The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron about the Israelites and Pharaoh (the king of Egypt). He commanded them to bring the Israelites out of Egypt.
6:14 These were the heads of the families: The sons of [Reuben], Israel's firstborn, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. These were the families descended from Reuben.
6:15 The sons of [Simeon] were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the families descended from Simeon.
6:16 These are the names of the sons of [Levi] listed in birth order: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
6:17 The sons of Gershon listed by their families were Libni and Shimei.
6:18 The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.
6:19 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the families descended from Levi listed in birth order.
6:20 Amram married his father's sister Jochebed. She gave birth to Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.
6:21 The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.
6:22 The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.
6:23 Aaron married Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon. She gave birth to Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
6:24 The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These were the families descended from Korah.
6:25 Eleazar, son of Aaron, married one of the daughters of Putiel. She gave birth to Phinehas. These were the heads of Levite households listed by their families.
6:26 This was the same Aaron and Moses to whom the LORD said, "Bring the Israelites out of Egypt in organized family groups."
6:27 They-this same Moses and Aaron-told Pharaoh (the king of Egypt) to let the Israelites leave Egypt.
6:28 At that time the LORD spoke to Moses in Egypt.
6:29 He said to Moses, "I am the LORD. Tell Pharaoh (the king of Egypt) everything I tell you."
6:30 But Moses said to the LORD, "Why would Pharaoh listen to me?"
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