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Exodus 6

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1And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Now dost thou see that which I do to Pharaoh, for with a strong hand he doth send them away, yea, with a strong hand he doth cast them out of his land.'Select Exodus 6:1

2And God speaketh unto Moses, and saith unto him, `I am Jehovah,Select Exodus 6:2

3and I appear unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, as God Almighty; as to My name Jehovah, I have not been known to them;Select Exodus 6:3

4and also I have established My covenant with them, to give to them the land of Canaan, the land of their sojournings, wherein they have sojourned;Select Exodus 6:4

5and also I have heard the groaning of the sons of Israel, whom the Egyptians are causing to serve, and I remember My covenant.Select Exodus 6:5

6`Therefore say to the sons of Israel, I am Jehovah, and I have brought you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and have delivered you from their service, and have redeemed you by a stretched-out arm, and by great judgments,Select Exodus 6:6

7and have taken you to Me for a people, and I have been to you for God, and ye have known that I am Jehovah your God, who is bringing you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians;Select Exodus 6:7

8and I have brought you in unto the land which I have lifted up My hand to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, and have given it to you--a possession; I am Jehovah.'Select Exodus 6:8

9And Moses speaketh so unto the sons of Israel, and they hearkened not unto Moses, for anguish of spirit, and for harsh service.Select Exodus 6:9

10And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,Select Exodus 6:10

11`Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he doth send the sons of Israel out of his land;Select Exodus 6:11

12and Moses speaketh before Jehovah, saying, `Lo, the sons of Israel have not hearkened unto me, and how doth Pharaoh hear me, and I of uncircumcised lips?'Select Exodus 6:12

13And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and chargeth them for the sons of Israel, and for Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt.Select Exodus 6:13

14These are heads of the house of their fathers: Sons of Reuben first-born of Israel are Hanoch, and Phallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these are families of Reuben.Select Exodus 6:14

15And sons of Simeon are Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul, son of the Canaanitess: these are families of Simeon.Select Exodus 6:15

16And these are the names of the sons of Levi, as to their births: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi are a hundred and thirty and seven years.Select Exodus 6:16

17The sons of Gershon are Libni, and Shimi, as to their families.Select Exodus 6:17

18And the sons of Kohath are Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath are a hundred and thirty and three years.Select Exodus 6:18

19And the sons of Merari are Mahli and Mushi: these are families of Levi, as to their births.Select Exodus 6:19

20And Amram taketh Jochebed his aunt to himself for a wife, and she beareth to him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram are a hundred and thirty and seven years.Select Exodus 6:20

21And sons of Izhar are Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.Select Exodus 6:21

22And sons of Uzziel are Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Sithri.Select Exodus 6:22

23And Aaron taketh Elisheba daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to himself for a wife, and she beareth to him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.Select Exodus 6:23

24And sons of Korah are Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are families of the Korhite.Select Exodus 6:24

25And Eleazar, Aaron's son, hath taken to him one of the daughters of Putiel for a wife to himself, and she beareth to him Phinehas: these are heads of the fathers of the Levites, as to their families.Select Exodus 6:25

26This is Aaron--and Moses--to whom Jehovah said, `Bring ye out the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt, by their hosts;'Select Exodus 6:26

27these are they who are speaking unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the sons of Israel from Egypt, this is Moses--and Aaron.Select Exodus 6:27

28And it cometh to pass in the day of Jehovah's speaking unto Moses in the land of Egypt,Select Exodus 6:28

29that Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, `I am Jehovah, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I am speaking unto thee.'Select Exodus 6:29

30And Moses saith before Jehovah, `Lo, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how doth Pharaoh hearken unto me?'Select Exodus 6:30

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