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Exodus 6:7-13
New International Version
Exodus 6:7-13
New International Version
7 I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God.(A) Then you will know(B) that I am the Lord your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. 8 And I will bring you to the land(C) I swore(D) with uplifted hand(E) to give to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob.(F) I will give it to you as a possession. I am the Lord.’”(G)
9 Moses reported this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their discouragement and harsh labor.(H)
10 Then the Lord said to Moses, 11 “Go, tell(I) Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the Israelites go out of his country.”(J)
12 But Moses said to the Lord, “If the Israelites will not listen(K) to me, why would Pharaoh listen to me, since I speak with faltering lips[a]?”(L)
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.(M)
Footnotes
- Exodus 6:12 Hebrew I am uncircumcised of lips; also in verse 30
Exodus 6:7-13
King James Version
Exodus 6:7-13
King James Version
7 And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God: and ye shall know that I am the Lord your God, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.
8 And I will bring you in unto the land, concerning the which I did swear to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for an heritage: I am the Lord.
9 And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.
10 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
11 Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.
12 And Moses spake before the Lord, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?
13 And the Lord 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.
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Exodus 6:7-13
New King James Version
Exodus 6:7-13
New King James Version
7 I will (A)take you as My people, and (B)I will be your God. Then you shall know that I am the Lord your God who brings you out (C)from under the burdens of the Egyptians. 8 And I will bring you into the land which I (D)swore[a] to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; and I will give it to you as a heritage: I am the Lord.’ ” 9 So Moses spoke thus to the children of Israel; (E)but they did not heed Moses, because of (F)anguish[b] of spirit and cruel bondage.
10 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 11 “Go in, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the children of Israel go out of his land.”
12 And Moses spoke before the Lord, saying, “The children of Israel have not heeded me. How then shall Pharaoh heed me, for (G)I am [c]of uncircumcised lips?”
13 Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, and gave them a (H)command[d] for the children of Israel and for Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.
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- Exodus 6:8 promised, lit. lifted up My hand
- Exodus 6:9 Lit. shortness
- Exodus 6:12 One who does not speak well
- Exodus 6:13 charge
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