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1And Jehovah said unto 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.
1Then the LORD said to Moses, 'Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh. Because of my mighty hand, he will let them go; because of my mighty hand, he will drive them out of his country.'
2And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am Jehovah:
2God also said to Moses, 'I am the LORD.'
3and I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, as God Almighty; but by my name Jehovah I was not known to them.
3'I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name the LORD I did not make myself fully known to them.'
4And I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their sojournings, wherein they sojourned.
4'I also made a covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, where they lived as foreigners.'
5And moreover I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.
5'Moreover, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered my covenant.'
6Wherefore 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 rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm, and with great judgments:
6'Therefore, say to the Israelites: "I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with a powerful arm and with great acts of judgment.'
7and I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God; and ye shall know that I am Jehovah your God, who bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.
7'I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians.'
8And I will bring you in unto the land which I sware to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for a heritage: I am Jehovah.
8'And I will bring you to the land I swore with uplifted hand to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. I will give it to you as your own possession. I am the LORD."'
9And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.
9Moses reported this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their broken spirits and harsh slavery.
11Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.
11'Go, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the Israelites go out of his country.'
12And Moses spake before Jehovah, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?
12But Moses said to the LORD, 'Look, if the Israelites will not listen to me, why would Pharaoh listen to me, since I am such a poor speaker?'
13And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.
13Now the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron about the Israelites and Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he commanded them to bring the Israelites out of Egypt.
14These are the heads of their fathers’ houses. The sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel: Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi; these are the families of Reuben.
14These were the heads of their families: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn son of Israel, were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These were the clans of Reuben.
15And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman; these are the families of Simeon.
15The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon.
16And 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 thirty and seven years.
16These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their family records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
17The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.
17The sons of Gershon, by clans, were Libni and Shimei.
18And the sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel; and the years of the life of Kohath were a hundred thirty and three years.
18The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.
19And the sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their generations.
19The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of Levi according to their family records.
20And Amram took him Jochebed his father’s sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were a hundred and thirty and seven years.
20Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, who bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.
21And the sons of Izhar: Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.
21The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.
22And the sons of Uzziel: Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Sithri.
22The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.
23And Aaron took him Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Nahshon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
23Aaron married Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
24And the sons of Korah: Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph; these are the families of the Korahites.
24The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These were the Korahite clans.
25And Eleazar Aaron’s son took him one of the daughters of Putiel to wife; and she bare him Phinehas. These are the heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites according to their families.
25Eleazar son of Aaron married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him Phinehas. These were the heads of the Levite families, clan by clan.
26These are that Aaron and Moses, to whom Jehovah said, Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their hosts.
26It was this Aaron and Moses to whom the LORD said, 'Bring the Israelites out of Egypt by their divisions.'
27These are they that spake to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt: these are that Moses and Aaron.
27They were the ones who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt about bringing the Israelites out of Egypt—this same Moses and Aaron.
28And it came to pass on the day when Jehovah spake unto Moses in the land of Egypt,
28Now when the LORD spoke to Moses in Egypt,