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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?」

上帝應許拯救以色列人

耶和華對摩西說:「你就要看見我怎樣用大能的手對付法老,那時他會讓以色列人走,甚至把他們趕出埃及!」 上帝又對摩西說:「我是耶和華, 我曾以全能上帝的身份向亞伯拉罕、以撒和雅各顯現,但沒有讓他們知道我的名字是耶和華。 我向他們堅守所立的約,要把他們寄居的迦南賜給他們。 我已聽見以色列人因受埃及人的奴役而發出的呼求,也想起了我的約。 所以,你要轉告以色列人說,『我是耶和華。我要伸出臂膀重重地懲罰埃及,救贖你們脫離埃及人的轄制,脫離他們的奴役。 我要接納你們做我的子民,我要做你們的上帝。這樣,你們就知道我是你們的上帝耶和華,曾救你們脫離埃及人的轄制。 我必帶領你們進入我舉手起誓要給亞伯拉罕、以撒和雅各的那片土地,把它賜給你們作產業。我是耶和華。』」

摩西把這番話轉告百姓,可是他們因為殘酷的勞役無比沮喪,不肯聽他的話。 10 耶和華對摩西說: 11 「你再去見法老,要他讓以色列人離開他的土地。」 12 摩西卻說:「以色列人都不聽我的話,法老又怎麼肯聽我這拙口笨舌的人呢?」 13 耶和華吩咐摩西和亞倫回到以色列人和法老那裡,要他們領以色列人離開埃及。

摩西和亞倫的族譜

14 以下是以色列各宗族族長的名字:

以色列長子呂便的兒子是哈諾、法路、希斯崙和迦米。這些是呂便的宗族。

15 西緬的兒子是耶姆利、雅憫、阿轄、雅斤、瑣轄和掃羅,掃羅的母親是迦南人。這些是西緬的各宗族。

16 利未的兒子依次是革順、哥轄和米拉利,利未享年一百三十七歲。 17 革順的兒子是立尼和示每,二人各成宗族。 18 哥轄的兒子是暗蘭、以斯哈、希伯崙和烏薛,哥轄享年一百三十三歲。 19 米拉利的兒子是抹利和姆示。這些是利未的各宗族。 20 暗蘭娶了他父親的妹妹約基別,生了亞倫和摩西,暗蘭享年一百三十七歲。 21 哥轄另一個兒子以斯哈生了可拉、尼斐和細基利。 22 烏薛的兒子是米沙利、以利撒反和西提利。 23 亞倫與亞米拿達的女兒、拿順的妹妹以利沙巴結婚,生了拿答、亞比戶、以利亞撒和以他瑪。 24 可拉的兒子是亞惜、以利加拿和亞比亞撒,這些是可拉的各宗族。 25 亞倫的兒子以利亞撒與普鐵的一個女兒結婚,生了非尼哈。以上是利未各宗族的族長。

26 正是亞倫和摩西受耶和華之命,要按以色列人的宗族支派把他們帶出埃及。 27 也是這二人要求埃及王法老讓他們把以色列人帶出埃及。 28 那時,耶和華曾經在埃及對摩西說: 29 「我是耶和華,你要把我吩咐你的一切話告訴埃及王法老。」 30 摩西卻對耶和華說:「你看,我拙口笨舌,法老怎肯聽我的話?」

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.