Exodus 5:22-6:12

The Voice

Moses: Eternal, these are Your people. Why have You brought so much trouble on them? And why have You sent me here? ²³ Ever since I approached Pharaoh to speak in Your name, he has done more harm to them than ever before. And You have done absolutely nothing to rescue Your people.

Eternal One: Now you will see what I have in store for Pharaoh. When Pharaoh sees the power of My hand, he will not only send My people from this land, he will drive them out.

² (pointedly to Moses) I am the Eternal. ³ I revealed Myself to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as God-All-Powerful;^[a] but I did not reveal My name, the Eternal One, to them. ⁴ I also made My covenant with them. I promised I would give them Canaan—the land where their ancestors lived as strangers. ⁵ In addition, I have heard the constant cries of the Israelites who have been enslaved by the Egyptians. I have remembered My covenant; ⁶ go now and tell the people of Israel, “I am the Eternal, and I will rescue you from the heavy load the Egyptians have laid on you. I will liberate you from their oppression. I will stretch out my powerful arm and free you with amazing acts of judgment. ⁷ Then I will gather you to Me as My people, and I will be your God. You will know that I am the Eternal who rescued you from the heavy load the Egyptians have put on you. ⁸ I will lead you into Canaan—the very land I promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession for I am the Eternal.”

Eternal One: ¹¹ Go speak with Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, and tell him to release the Israelites from his land.

Moses: ¹² The Israelites haven’t paid attention to anything I’ve said. How do You expect Pharaoh to listen to me if my own people won’t? I am not fit to speak for You.