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耶和華對摩西的應許

耶和華對摩西說:“你現在必看見我要向法老行的事;因為我施展大能的手,他必讓他們離去;我施展大能的手,他必把他們從自己的地趕出去。”

 神告訴摩西說:“我是耶和華。 我曾向亞伯拉罕、以撒、雅各顯現為全能的 神,至於我的名字‘耶和華’,他們是不認識的。 我不但與他們確立了我的約,要把迦南地,就是他們作客寄居之地賜給他們; 而且我也聽見了以色列人因埃及人所加的奴役而發的哀聲,就記念我的約。 所以,你要對以色列人說:‘我是耶和華,我要把你們從埃及人的重擔底下救出來;我要拯救你們脫離他們的奴役;我要用伸出來的膀臂,並藉著嚴厲的刑罰來救贖你們。 我要以你們作我的人民,我也要作你們的 神;你們要知道我是耶和華你們的 神,是把你們從埃及人的重擔底下救出來的。 我舉手起誓要給亞伯拉罕、以撒、雅各的地,我必領你們進去;我也必把那地賜給你們作產業;我是耶和華。’” 摩西這樣告訴以色列人,只是他們因為心裡愁煩和苦工的緣故,就不肯聽摩西的話。

10 耶和華告訴摩西說: 11 “你要告訴埃及王法老,叫他讓以色列人離開他的地。” 12 摩西在耶和華面前說:“看哪,以色列人尚且不肯聽我的話,法老又怎會聽我的話呢?因為我是個拙口笨舌的人。” 13 耶和華吩咐摩西和亞倫,命令他們到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。

摩西和亞倫的族譜

14 他們各家族首領的名字記在下面:以色列的長子流本的兒子是哈諾、法路、希斯倫、迦米;這些是流本的各家族。 15 西緬的兒子是耶母利、雅憫、阿轄、雅斤、瑣轄和迦南女子的兒子掃羅;這些是西緬的各家族。 16 利未眾子的名字按著他們的世代記在下面,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,按著他們的家族,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和母示。按著他們的世代,這些是利未的家族。 20 暗蘭娶了自己的姑母約基別為妻;約基別給他生了亞倫和摩西;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作妻子;她給亞倫生了拿答、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;這些是可拉的各家族。 25 亞倫的兒子以利亞撒娶了普鐵的一個女兒為妻;她給以利亞撒生了非尼哈。按照他們的家族,這些就是利未人的各首領。 26 這亞倫和摩西,耶和華曾經對他們說過:“你們要按著他們的軍隊,把以色列人從埃及地領出來。” 27 那對埃及王法老說要把以色列人從埃及領出來的,就是這摩西和亞倫。

摩西和亞倫再受命

28 耶和華在埃及地對摩西說話的日子, 29 耶和華告訴摩西說:“我是耶和華,你要把我對你所說的一切話都告訴埃及王法老。” 30 摩西在耶和華面前說:“你看,我是個拙口笨舌的人,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 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.