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神复言所许

耶和华对摩西说:“现在你必看见我向法老所行的事,使他因我大能的手容以色列人去,且把他们赶出他的地。”

神晓谕摩西说:“我是耶和华。 我从前向亚伯拉罕以撒雅各显现为全能的神,至于我名耶和华,他们未曾知道。 我与他们坚定所立的约,要把他们寄居的迦南地赐给他们。 我也听见以色列人被埃及人苦待的哀声,我也记念我的约。 所以你要对以色列人说:我是耶和华,我要用伸出来的膀臂重重地刑罚埃及人,救赎你们脱离他们的重担,不做他们的苦工。 我要以你们为我的百姓,我也要做你们的神。你们要知道我是耶和华你们的神,是救你们脱离埃及人之重担的。 我起誓应许给亚伯拉罕以撒雅各的那地,我要把你们领进去,将那地赐给你们为业。我是耶和华。” 摩西将这话告诉以色列人,只是他们因苦工愁烦,不肯听他的话。

10 耶和华晓谕摩西说: 11 “你进去对埃及王法老说,要容以色列人出他的地。” 12 摩西在耶和华面前说:“以色列人尚且不听我的话,法老怎肯听我这拙口笨舌的人呢?” 13 耶和华吩咐摩西亚伦以色列人和埃及王法老那里去,把以色列人从埃及地领出来。

记以色列人族长之名

14 以色列人家长的名字记在下面。以色列长子鲁本的儿子是哈诺法路希斯仑迦米,这是鲁本的各家。 15 西缅的儿子是耶母利雅悯阿辖雅斤琐辖迦南女子的儿子扫罗,这是西缅的各家。 16 利未众子的名字按着他们的后代记在下面,就是革顺哥辖米拉利利未一生的岁数是一百三十七岁。 17 革顺的儿子按着家室是立尼示每 18 哥辖的儿子是暗兰以斯哈希伯伦乌薛哥辖一生的岁数是一百三十三岁。 19 米拉利的儿子是抹利母示。这是利未的家,都按着他们的后代。 20 暗兰娶了他父亲的妹妹约基别为妻,她给他生了亚伦摩西暗兰一生的岁数是一百三十七岁。 21 以斯哈的儿子是可拉尼斐细基利 22 乌薛的儿子是米沙利以利撒反西提利 23 亚伦娶了亚米拿达的女儿、拿顺的妹妹以利沙巴为妻,她给他生了拿答亚比户以利亚撒以他玛 24 可拉的儿子是亚惜以利加拿亚比亚撒,这是可拉的各家。 25 亚伦的儿子以利亚撒娶了普铁的一个女儿为妻,她给他生了非尼哈。这是利未人的家长,都按着他们的家。 26 耶和华说:“将以色列人按着他们的军队从埃及地领出来。”这是对那亚伦摩西说的。 27 埃及王法老说要将以色列人从埃及领出来的,就是这摩西亚伦

28 当耶和华在埃及地对摩西说话的日子, 29 他向摩西说:“我是耶和华,我对你说的一切话,你都要告诉埃及王法老。” 30 摩西在耶和华面前说:“看哪,我是拙口笨舌的人,法老怎肯听我呢?”

上帝应许拯救以色列人

耶和华对摩西说:“你就要看见我怎样用大能的手对付法老,那时他会让以色列人走,甚至把他们赶出埃及!” 上帝又对摩西说:“我是耶和华, 我曾以全能上帝的身份向亚伯拉罕、以撒和雅各显现,但没有让他们知道我的名字是耶和华。 我向他们坚守所立的约,要把他们寄居的迦南赐给他们。 我已听见以色列人因受埃及人的奴役而发出的呼求,也想起了我的约。 所以,你要转告以色列人说,‘我是耶和华。我要伸出臂膀重重地惩罚埃及,救赎你们脱离埃及人的辖制,脱离他们的奴役。 我要接纳你们做我的子民,我要做你们的上帝。这样,你们就知道我是你们的上帝耶和华,曾救你们脱离埃及人的辖制。 我必带领你们进入我举手起誓要给亚伯拉罕、以撒和雅各的那片土地,把它赐给你们作产业。我是耶和华。’”

摩西把这番话转告百姓,可是他们因为残酷的劳役无比沮丧,不肯听他的话。 10 耶和华对摩西说: 11 “你再去见法老,要他让以色列人离开他的土地。” 12 摩西却说:“以色列人都不听我的话,法老又怎么肯听我这拙口笨舌的人呢?” 13 耶和华吩咐摩西和亚伦回到以色列人和法老那里,要他们领以色列人离开埃及。

摩西和亚伦的族谱

14 以下是以色列各宗族族长的名字:

以色列长子吕便的儿子是哈诺、法路、希斯仑和迦米。这些是吕便的宗族。

15 西缅的儿子是耶姆利、雅悯、阿辖、雅斤、琐辖和扫罗,扫罗的母亲是迦南人。这些是西缅的各宗族。

16 利未的儿子依次是革顺、哥辖和米拉利,利未享年一百三十七岁。 17 革顺的儿子是立尼和示每,二人各成宗族。 18 哥辖的儿子是暗兰、以斯哈、希伯仑和乌薛,哥辖享年一百三十三岁。 19 米拉利的儿子是抹利和姆示。这些是利未的各宗族。 20 暗兰娶了他父亲的妹妹约基别,生了亚伦和摩西,暗兰享年一百三十七岁。 21 哥辖另一个儿子以斯哈生了可拉、尼斐和细基利。 22 乌薛的儿子是米沙利、以利撒反和西提利。 23 亚伦与亚米拿达的女儿、拿顺的妹妹以利沙巴结婚,生了拿答、亚比户、以利亚撒和以他玛。 24 可拉的儿子是亚惜、以利加拿和亚比亚撒,这些是可拉的各宗族。 25 亚伦的儿子以利亚撒与普铁的一个女儿结婚,生了非尼哈。以上是利未各宗族的族长。

26 正是亚伦和摩西受耶和华之命,要按以色列人的宗族支派把他们带出埃及。 27 也是这二人要求埃及王法老让他们把以色列人带出埃及。 28 那时,耶和华曾经在埃及对摩西说: 29 “我是耶和华,你要把我吩咐你的一切话告诉埃及王法老。” 30 摩西却对耶和华说:“你看,我拙口笨舌,法老怎肯听我的话?”

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh: Because of my mighty hand(A) he will let them go;(B) because of my mighty hand he will drive them out of his country.”(C)

God also said to Moses, “I am the Lord.(D) I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob as God Almighty,[a](E) but by my name(F) the Lord[b](G) I did not make myself fully known to them. I also established my covenant(H) with them to give them the land(I) of Canaan, where they resided as foreigners.(J) Moreover, I have heard the groaning(K) of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered my covenant.(L)

“Therefore, say to the Israelites: ‘I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians.(M) I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem(N) you with an outstretched arm(O) and with mighty acts of judgment.(P) I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God.(Q) Then you will know(R) that I am the Lord your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. And I will bring you to the land(S) I swore(T) with uplifted hand(U) to give to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob.(V) I will give it to you as a possession. I am the Lord.’”(W)

Moses reported this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their discouragement and harsh labor.(X)

10 Then the Lord said to Moses, 11 “Go, tell(Y) Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the Israelites go out of his country.”(Z)

12 But Moses said to the Lord, “If the Israelites will not listen(AA) to me, why would Pharaoh listen to me, since I speak with faltering lips[c]?”(AB)

Family Record of Moses and Aaron

13 Now 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.(AC)

14 These were the heads of their families[d]:(AD)

The sons of Reuben(AE) the firstborn son of Israel were Hanok and Pallu, Hezron and Karmi. These were the clans of Reuben.

15 The sons of Simeon(AF) were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon.

16 These were the names of the sons of Levi(AG) according to their records: Gershon,(AH) Kohath and Merari.(AI) Levi lived 137 years.

17 The sons of Gershon, by clans, were Libni and Shimei.(AJ)

18 The sons of Kohath(AK) were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.(AL) Kohath lived 133 years.

19 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi.(AM)

These were the clans of Levi according to their records.

20 Amram(AN) married his father’s sister Jochebed, who bore him Aaron and Moses.(AO) Amram lived 137 years.

21 The sons of Izhar(AP) were Korah, Nepheg and Zikri.

22 The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan(AQ) and Sithri.

23 Aaron married Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab(AR) and sister of Nahshon,(AS) and she bore him Nadab and Abihu,(AT) Eleazar(AU) and Ithamar.(AV)

24 The sons of Korah(AW) were Assir, Elkanah and Abiasaph. These were the Korahite clans.

25 Eleazar son of Aaron married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him Phinehas.(AX)

These were the heads of the Levite families, clan by clan.

26 It was this Aaron and Moses to whom the Lord said, “Bring the Israelites out of Egypt(AY) by their divisions.”(AZ) 27 They were the ones who spoke to Pharaoh(BA) king of Egypt about bringing the Israelites out of Egypt—this same Moses and Aaron.(BB)

Aaron to Speak for Moses

28 Now when the Lord spoke to Moses in Egypt, 29 he said to him, “I am the Lord.(BC) Tell Pharaoh king of Egypt everything I tell you.”

30 But Moses said to the Lord, “Since I speak with faltering lips,(BD) why would Pharaoh listen to me?”

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 6:3 Hebrew El-Shaddai
  2. Exodus 6:3 See note at 3:15.
  3. Exodus 6:12 Hebrew I am uncircumcised of lips; also in verse 30
  4. Exodus 6:14 The Hebrew for families here and in verse 25 refers to units larger than clans.