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Then the LORD said to Moses, “Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh; for 1aunder compulsion he will not only let them go, but under compulsion he will drive them out of his land.”

Then God spoke further to Moses and said to him, “I am athe LORD. Ex 3:14 I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob (Israel) as aGod Almighty El Shaddai, but by bMy 1name, 2LORD, I did not make Myself known to them in acts and great miracles. Gen 17:1 I also established aMy covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land in which they lived as strangers (temporary residents, foreigners) . Gen 12:1-3; 13:14-17; 15:18-21; 17:19; 26:3, 4; 28:13 And I have also aheard the groaning of the sons of Israel, whom the Egyptians have enslaved, and I have faithfully remembered My covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Therefore, say to the children of Israel, ‘aI am the LORD, and bI will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will free you from their bondage. I will credeem and rescue you with dan outstretched (vigorous, powerful) arm and with great acts of judgment against Egypt. Then I will take you afor My people, and bI will be your God; and cyou shall know that I am the LORD your God, who redeemed you and brought you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians. I will bring you to the land which I 1aswore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Israel) ; and bI will give it to you as a possession. cI am the LORD you have the promise of My changeless omnipotence and faithfulness.’” Moses told this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him abecause of their 1impatience and despondency, and because of their forced labor.

10 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 11 aGo, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the children of Israel go out of his land.” 12 But Moses said to the LORD, “Look, my own people the Israelites have not listened to me; so ahow then will Pharaoh listen to me, for I am 1bunskilled and inept in speech?” 13 Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, and gave them a command concerning the Israelites and Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt.

The Heads of Israel

14 These are the heads of their fathers’ households. aThe sons of Reuben, Israel’s (Jacob’s) firstborn: Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi; these are the families of Reuben. 15 The asons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman; these are the families of Simeon. 16 These are the names of athe sons of Levi according to their births: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; and Levi lived a hundred and thirty-seven years. 17 aThe sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, by their families. 18 aThe sons of Kohath: Amram (Moses’ father) , Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel; and Kohath lived a hundred and thirty-three years. 19 aThe sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of Levi according to their generations. 20 aAmram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she gave birth to Aaron and Moses; and Amram lived a hundred and thirty-seven years. 21 aThe sons of Izhar: Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri. 22 aThe sons of Uzziel: Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri. 23 Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of aAmminadab and the sister of bNahshon, and she gave birth to cNadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 24 The asons of Korah: Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These are the extended families of the Korahites. 25 aEleazar, Aaron’s son, married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she gave birth to bPhinehas. These are the heads of the fathers’ households of the Levites by their families. 26 These are the same Aaron and Moses to whom the LORD said, “aBring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their 1barmies.” 27 They were the ones awho spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt about bringing the Israelites out of Egypt; these are the same Moses and Aaron.

28 Now it happened on the day when the LORD spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt, 29 that He said, “aI am the LORD; btell Pharaoh king of Egypt everything that I say to you.” 30 But Moses said before the LORD, “Look, I am 1aunskilled and inept in speech; how then will Pharaoh listen to me and pay attention to what I say?”

God Promises Action

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh; for 1aunder compulsion he will let them go, and 2under compulsion he will drive them out of his land.”

God spoke further to Moses and said to him, “I am athe LORD; and I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as 1aGod Almighty, but by bMy name, 2LORD, I did not make Myself known to them. I also established aMy covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the 1land in which they lived as strangers. Furthermore I have aheard the groaning of the sons of Israel, because the Egyptians are holding them in bondage, and I have remembered My covenant. Say, therefore, to the sons of Israel, ‘aI am the LORD, and bI will bring you out from under the labors of the Egyptians, and I will rescue you from their bondage. I will also credeem you with dan outstretched arm, and with great judgments. Then I will take you 1aas My people, and bI will be 2your God; and cyou shall know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the labors of the Egyptians. I will bring you to the land which aI 1swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and bI will give it to you as a possession; cI am the LORD.’” So Moses said this to the sons of Israel, but they did not listen to Moses on aaccount of their 1despondency and cruel bondage.

10 Now the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 11 aGo, 1tell Pharaoh king of Egypt 2to let the sons of Israel go out of his land.” 12 But Moses spoke before the LORD, saying, “Behold, the sons of Israel have not listened to me; ahow then will Pharaoh listen to me, as I am 1bunskilled in speech?” 13 Nevertheless, the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron and gave them a command concerning the sons of Israel and Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt.

The Heads of Israel

14 These are the heads of their fathers’ households. aThe sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn: Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi; these are the families of Reuben. 15 And the asons of Simeon: 1Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman; these are the families of Simeon. 16 And these are the names of athe sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; and the 1length of Levi’s life was 137 years. 17 aThe sons of Gershon: 1Libni and Shimei, according to their families. 18 And athe sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel; and the 1length of Kohath’s life was 133 years. 19 And athe sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their generations. 20 Now aAmram 1married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses; and the 2length of Amram’s life was 137 years. 21 And athe sons of Izhar: Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri. 22 And athe sons of Uzziel: Mishael, 1Elzaphan, and Sithri. 23 Aaron 1married Elisheba, the daughter of aAmminadab, the sister of bNahshon, and she bore him cNadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. 24 And the asons of Korah: Assir, Elkanah, and 1Abiasaph; these are the families of the Korahites. 25 Now Aaron’s son aEleazar 1married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him bPhinehas. These are the heads of the fathers’ households of the Levites according to their families. 26 It was the same Aaron and Moses to whom the LORD said, “aBring out the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their 1bmultitudes.” 27 They were the ones awho spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt 1about bringing out the sons of Israel from Egypt; it was the same Moses and Aaron.

28 Now it came about on the day when the LORD spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt, 29 that the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “aI am the LORD; bsay to Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say to you.” 30 But Moses said before the LORD, “Behold, I am 1aunskilled in speech; how then will Pharaoh listen to me?”

Yahweh Remembers His Covenant

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

God spoke further to Moses and said to him, “I am aYahweh; and I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as 1aGod Almighty, but by bMy name, Yahweh, I was not known to them. And I also established aMy covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the 1land in which they sojourned. Furthermore I have aheard the groaning of the sons of Israel because the Egyptians are holding them in slavery, and I have remembered My covenant. Say, therefore, to the sons of Israel, ‘aI am Yahweh, and bI will bring you out from under the hard labors of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from their slavery. I will also credeem you with dan outstretched arm and with great judgments. Then I will take you 1afor My people, and bI will be 2your God; and cyou shall know that I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out from under the hard labors of the Egyptians. And I will bring you to the land which aI 1swore to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, and bI will give it to you for a possession; cI am Yahweh.’” So Moses spoke thus to the sons of Israel, but they did not listen to Moses on aaccount of their weakness of spirit and 1hard slavery.

10 Now Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 11 aCome, 1tell Pharaoh king of Egypt 2to let the sons of Israel go out of his land.” 12 But Moses spoke before Yahweh, saying, “Behold, the sons of Israel have not listened to me; ahow then will Pharaoh listen to me, for I am of buncircumcised lips?” 13 Then Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron and gave them a command for the sons of Israel and for Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt.

The Heads of Israel’s Households

14 These are the heads of their fathers’ households.

aThe sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn:
Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi; these are the families of Reuben.
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The asons 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.
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These are the names of athe sons of Levi according to their generations:
Gershon and Kohath and Merari; and the years of Levi’s life were 137 years.
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aThe sons of Gershon:
1Libni and Shimei, according to their families.
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aThe sons of Kohath:
Amram and Izhar and Hebron and Uzziel; and the years of Kohath’s life were 133 years.
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aThe sons of Merari:
Mahli and Mushi.
These are the families of the Levites according to their generations.
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aAnd Amram took his father’s sister Jochebed as a wife, and she bore him Aaron and Moses; and the years of Amram’s life were 137 years.
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aThe sons of Izhar:
Korah and Nepheg and Zichri.
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aThe sons of Uzziel:
Mishael and 1Elzaphan and Sithri.
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And Aaron took Elisheba, the daughter of aAmminadab, the sister of bNahshon, as a wife, and she bore him cNadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
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The asons of Korah:
Assir and Elkanah and 1Abiasaph; these are the families of the Korahites.

25 And Aaron’s son aEleazar took one of the daughters of Putiel as a wife, and she bore him bPhinehas. These are the heads of the fathers’ households of the Levites according to their families. 26 It was the same Aaron and Moses to whom Yahweh said, “aBring out the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their bhosts.” 27 They were the ones awho spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt to bring out the sons of Israel from Egypt; it was the same Moses and Aaron.

Aaron Will Speak for Moses

28 Now it happened on the day when Yahweh spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt, 29 that Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, “aI am Yahweh; bspeak to Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I am speaking to you.” 30 But Moses said before Yahweh, “Behold, I am of auncircumcised lips; how then will Pharaoh listen to me?”