Exodus 6 – NIRV & NIVUK

New International Reader’s Version

Exodus 6:1-30

1Then the Lord said to Moses, “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh. Because of my powerful hand, he will let the people of Israel go. Because of my mighty hand, he will drive them out of his country.”

2God continued, “I am the Lord. 3I appeared to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob as the Mighty God. But I did not show them the full meaning of my name, The Lord. 4I also made my covenant with them. I promised to give them the land of Canaan. That is where they lived as outsiders. 5Also, I have heard the groans of the Israelites. The Egyptians are keeping them as slaves. But I have remembered my covenant.

6“So tell the people of Israel, ‘I am the Lord. I will throw off the heavy load the Egyptians have put on your shoulders. I will set you free from being slaves to them. I will reach out my arm and save you with mighty acts when I judge Egypt. 7I will take you to be my own people. I will be your God. I throw off the load the Egyptians have put on your shoulders. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God. 8I will bring you to the land I promised to give to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. I lifted up my hand and promised it to them. The land will belong to you. I am the Lord.’ ”

9Moses reported these things to the Israelites. But they didn’t listen to him. That’s because they had lost all hope and had to work very hard.

10Then the Lord said to Moses, 11“Go. Tell Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, to let the people of Israel leave his country.”

12But Moses said to the Lord, “The people won’t listen to me. So why would Pharaoh listen to me? After all, I don’t speak very well.”

The Family Record of Moses and Aaron

13The Lord had spoken to Moses and Aaron. He had talked with them about the Israelites and about Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. He had commanded Moses and Aaron to bring the people of Israel out of Egypt.

14Here were the leaders of the family groups of Reuben, Simeon and Levi.

Reuben was the oldest son of Israel. Reuben’s sons were

Hanok, Pallu, Hezron and Karmi.

These were the family groups of Reuben.

15The sons of Simeon were

Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar and Shaul. Shaul was the son of a woman from Canaan.

These were the family groups of Simeon.

16Here are the names of the sons of Levi written in their family record. They were

Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

Levi lived for 137 years.

17The sons of Gershon, by their family groups, were

Libni and Shimei.

18The sons of Kohath were

Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.

Kohath lived for 133 years.

19The sons of Merari were

Mahli and Mushi.

These are the family groups of Levi written in their family record.

20Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed. Aaron and Moses were members of Amram’s family line.

Amram lived for 137 years.

21The sons of Izhar were

Korah, Nepheg and Zikri.

22The sons of Uzziel were

Mishael, Elzaphan and Sithri.

23Aaron married Elisheba. She was the daughter of Amminadab and the sister of Nahshon. She had Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar by Aaron.

24The sons of Korah were

Assir, Elkanah and Abiasaph.

These were the family groups of Korah.

25Eleazar, the son of Aaron, married one of the daughters of Putiel. She had Phinehas by Eleazar.

These are the leaders of the families of Levi. Their names are written in their family records.

26The Lord had spoken to this same Aaron and Moses. He had told them, “Bring the Israelites out of Egypt like an army on the march.” 27They spoke to Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, about bringing the people of Israel out of Egypt. It was this same Moses and Aaron.

Aaron Speaks for Moses

28The Lord had spoken to Moses in Egypt. 29He had told him, “I am the Lord. Tell Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, everything I tell you.”

30But Moses said to the Lord, “I don’t speak very well. So why would Pharaoh listen to me?”

New International Version – UK

Exodus 6:1-30

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.’

2God also said to Moses, ‘I am the Lord. 3I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob as God Almighty,6:3 Hebrew El-Shaddai but by my name the Lord6:3 See note at 3:15. I did not make myself known to them. 4I also established my covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, where they resided as foreigners. 5Moreover, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered my covenant.

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 an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment. 7I 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 to the land I swore with uplifted hand to give to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the Lord.” ’

9Moses reported this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their discouragement and harsh labour.

10Then the Lord said to Moses, 11‘Go, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the Israelites go out of his country.’

12But Moses said to the Lord, ‘If the Israelites will not listen to me, why would Pharaoh listen to me, since I speak with faltering lips6:12 Hebrew I am uncircumcised of lips; also in verse 30?’

Family record of Moses and Aaron

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 were the heads of their families6:14 The Hebrew for families here and in verse 25 refers to units larger than clans.:

The sons of Reuben the firstborn son of Israel:

Hanok and Pallu, Hezron and Karmi.

These were the clans of Reuben.

15The sons of Simeon:

Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.

These were the clans of Simeon.

16These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records:

Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

(Levi lived 137 years.)

17The sons of Gershon, by clans:

Libni and Shimei.

18The sons of Kohath:

Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.

(Kohath lived 133 years.)

19The sons of Merari:

Mahli and Mushi.

These were the clans of Levi according to their records.

20Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, who bore him Aaron and Moses.

(Amram lived 137 years.)

21The sons of Izhar:

Korah, Nepheg and Zikri.

22The sons of Uzziel:

Mishael, Elzaphan and Sithri.

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

24The sons of Korah were:

Assir, Elkanah and Abiasaph.

These were the Korahite clans.

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.

26It was this Aaron and Moses to whom the Lord said, ‘Bring the Israelites out of Egypt by their divisions.’ 27They were the ones who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt about bringing the Israelites out of Egypt – this same Moses and Aaron.

Aaron to speak for Moses

28Now when the Lord spoke to Moses in Egypt, 29he said to him, ‘I am the Lord. Tell Pharaoh king of Egypt everything I tell you.’

30But Moses said to the Lord, ‘Since I speak with faltering lips, why would Pharaoh listen to me?’