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神復言所許

耶和華對摩西說:「現在你必看見我向法老所行的事,使他因我大能的手容以色列人去,且把他們趕出他的地。」

神曉諭摩西說:「我是耶和華。 我從前向亞伯拉罕以撒雅各顯現為全能的神,至於我名耶和華,他們未曾知道。 我與他們堅定所立的約,要把他們寄居的迦南地賜給他們。 我也聽見以色列人被埃及人苦待的哀聲,我也記念我的約。 所以你要對以色列人說:我是耶和華,我要用伸出來的膀臂重重地刑罰埃及人,救贖你們脫離他們的重擔,不做他們的苦工。 我要以你們為我的百姓,我也要做你們的神。你們要知道我是耶和華你們的神,是救你們脫離埃及人之重擔的。 我起誓應許給亞伯拉罕以撒雅各的那地,我要把你們領進去,將那地賜給你們為業。我是耶和華。」 摩西將這話告訴以色列人,只是他們因苦工愁煩,不肯聽他的話。

10 耶和華曉諭摩西說: 11 「你進去對埃及王法老說,要容以色列人出他的地。」 12 摩西在耶和華面前說:「以色列人尚且不聽我的話,法老怎肯聽我這拙口笨舌的人呢?」 13 耶和華吩咐摩西亞倫以色列人和埃及王法老那裡去,把以色列人從埃及地領出來。

記以色列人族長之名

14 以色列人家長的名字記在下面。以色列長子魯本的兒子是哈諾法路希斯崙迦米,這是魯本的各家。 15 西緬的兒子是耶母利雅憫阿轄雅斤瑣轄迦南女子的兒子掃羅,這是西緬的各家。 16 利未眾子的名字按著他們的後代記在下面,就是革順哥轄米拉利利未一生的歲數是一百三十七歲。 17 革順的兒子按著家室是立尼示每 18 哥轄的兒子是暗蘭以斯哈希伯倫烏薛哥轄一生的歲數是一百三十三歲。 19 米拉利的兒子是抹利母示。這是利未的家,都按著他們的後代。 20 暗蘭娶了他父親的妹妹約基別為妻,她給他生了亞倫摩西暗蘭一生的歲數是一百三十七歲。 21 以斯哈的兒子是可拉尼斐細基利 22 烏薛的兒子是米沙利以利撒反西提利 23 亞倫娶了亞米拿達的女兒、拿順的妹妹以利沙巴為妻,她給他生了拿答亞比戶以利亞撒以他瑪 24 可拉的兒子是亞惜以利加拿亞比亞撒,這是可拉的各家。 25 亞倫的兒子以利亞撒娶了普鐵的一個女兒為妻,她給他生了非尼哈。這是利未人的家長,都按著他們的家。 26 耶和華說:「將以色列人按著他們的軍隊從埃及地領出來。」這是對那亞倫摩西說的。 27 埃及王法老說要將以色列人從埃及領出來的,就是這摩西亞倫

28 當耶和華在埃及地對摩西說話的日子, 29 他向摩西說:「我是耶和華,我對你說的一切話,你都要告訴埃及王法老。」 30 摩西在耶和華面前說:「看哪,我是拙口笨舌的人,法老怎肯聽我呢?」

Then 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.”

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

“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. I 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. I 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.’ ”

Moses 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.

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

12 But 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

13 The 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.

14 Here 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.

15 The 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.

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

Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

Levi lived for 137 years.

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

Libni and Shimei.

18 The sons of Kohath were

Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.

Kohath lived for 133 years.

19 The sons of Merari were

Mahli and Mushi.

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

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

Amram lived for 137 years.

21 The sons of Izhar were

Korah, Nepheg and Zikri.

22 The sons of Uzziel were

Mishael, Elzaphan and Sithri.

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

24 The sons of Korah were

Assir, Elkanah and Abiasaph.

These were the family groups of Korah.

25 Eleazar, 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.

26 The 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.” 27 They 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

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

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