Exodus 6
International Children’s Bible
6 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Now you will see what I will do to the king of Egypt. I will use my great power against him, and he will let my people go. Because of my power, he will force them out of his country.”
2 Then God said to Moses, “I am the Lord. 3 I appeared to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob by the name, God All-Powerful. But they did not know me by my name, the Lord. 4 I also made my agreement with them to give them the land of Canaan. They lived in that land, but it was not their own land. 5 Now I have heard the cries of the Israelites. The Egyptians are treating them as slaves. And I remember my agreement. 6 So tell the people of Israel that I say to them, ‘I am the Lord. I will save you from the hard work the Egyptians force you to do. I will make you free. You will not be slaves to the Egyptians. I will free you by my great power. And I will punish the Egyptians terribly. 7 I will make you my own people, and I will be your God. You will know that I am the Lord your God. I am the One who saves you from the hard work the Egyptians force you to do. 8 I will lead you to the land that I promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. I will give you that land to own. I am the Lord.’”
9 So Moses told this to the people of Israel. But they would not listen to him. They were discouraged, and their slavery was hard.
10 Then the Lord said to Moses, 11 “Go tell the king of Egypt that he must let the Israelites leave his land.”
12 But Moses answered, “The Israelites will not listen to me. So surely the king will not listen to me, either. I am not a good speaker.”
13 But the Lord told Moses and Aaron to talk to the king. He commanded them to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.
Families of Israel
14 These are the leaders of the families of Israel:
Israel’s first son, Reuben, had four sons. They were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These are the family groups of Reuben.
15 Simeon’s sons were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar and Shaul. Shaul was the son of a Canaanite woman. These are the family groups of Simeon.
16 Levi lived 137 years. These are the names of his sons according to their family history: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
17 Gershon had two sons, Libni and Shimei, with their families.
18 Kohath lived 133 years. The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
19 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi.
These are the family groups of Levi, according to their family history.
20 Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed. Jochebed gave birth to Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.
21 Izhar’s sons were Korah, Nepheg and Zicri.
22 Uzziel’s sons were Mishael, Elzaphan and Sithri.
23 Aaron married Elisheba. She was the daughter of Amminadab and the sister of Nahshon. Elisheba gave birth to Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
24 The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah and Abiasaph. These are the family groups of the Korahites.
25 Eleazar son of Aaron married a daughter of Putiel. And she gave birth to Phinehas.
These are the leaders of the family groups of the Levites.
26 This was the Aaron and Moses to whom the Lord spoke. He said, “Lead my people out of Israel in their divisions.” 27 Aaron and Moses are the ones who talked to the king of Egypt. They told him to let the people of Israel leave Egypt.
God Repeats His Call to Moses
28 The Lord spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt. 29 He said, “I am the Lord. Tell the king of Egypt everything I tell you.”
30 But Moses answered, “I am not a good speaker. The king will not listen to me.”
Exodus 6
New King James Version
God Renews His Promise to Israel
6 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh. For (A)with a strong hand he will let them go, and with a strong hand (B)he will drive them out of his land.”
2 And God spoke to Moses and said to him: “I am [a]the Lord. 3 (C)I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as (D)God Almighty, but by My name (E)Lord[b] I was not known to them. 4 (F)I have also [c]established My covenant with them, (G)to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their [d]pilgrimage, (H)in which they were [e]strangers. 5 And (I)I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel whom the Egyptians keep in bondage, and I have remembered My covenant. 6 Therefore say to the children of Israel: (J)‘I am the Lord; (K)I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, I will (L)rescue you from their bondage, and I will redeem you with [f]an outstretched arm and with great judgments. 7 I will (M)take you as My people, and (N)I will be your God. Then you shall know that I am the Lord your God who brings you out (O)from under the burdens of the Egyptians. 8 And I will bring you into the land which I (P)swore[g] 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; (Q)but they did not heed Moses, because of (R)anguish[h] 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 (S)I am [i]of uncircumcised lips?”
13 Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, and gave them a (T)command[j] for the children of Israel and for Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.
The Family of Moses and Aaron(U)
14 These are the heads of their fathers’ houses: (V)The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. These are the families of Reuben. 15 (W)And the sons of Simeon were [k]Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. These are the families of Simeon. 16 These are the names of (X)the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. And the years of the life of Levi were one hundred and thirty-seven. 17 (Y)The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimi according to their families. 18 And (Z)the sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. And the years of the life of Kohath were one hundred and thirty-three. 19 (AA)The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of Levi according to their generations.
20 Now (AB)Amram took for himself (AC)Jochebed, his father’s sister, as wife; and she bore him (AD)Aaron and Moses. And the years of the life of Amram were one hundred and thirty-seven. 21 (AE)The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri. 22 And (AF)the sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Zithri. 23 Aaron took to himself Elisheba, daughter of (AG)Amminadab, sister of Nahshon, as wife; and she bore him (AH)Nadab, Abihu, (AI)Eleazar, and Ithamar. 24 And (AJ)the sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These are the families of the Korahites. 25 Eleazar, Aaron’s son, took for himself one of the daughters of Putiel as wife; and (AK)she bore him Phinehas. These are the heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites according to their families.
26 These are the same Aaron and Moses to whom the Lord said, “Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their (AL)armies.”[l] 27 These are the ones who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt, (AM)to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt. These are the same Moses and Aaron.
Aaron Is Moses’ Spokesman
28 And it came to pass, on the day the Lord spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt, 29 that the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “I am the Lord. (AN)Speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say to you.”
30 But Moses said before the Lord, “Behold, (AO)I am [m]of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh heed me?”
Footnotes
- Exodus 6:2 Heb. YHWH
- Exodus 6:3 Heb. YHWH, traditionally Jehovah
- Exodus 6:4 made or ratified
- Exodus 6:4 sojournings
- Exodus 6:4 sojourners, temporary residents
- Exodus 6:6 Mighty power
- 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
- Exodus 6:15 Nemuel, Num. 26:12
- Exodus 6:26 hosts
- Exodus 6:30 One who does not speak well
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Dios confirma su promesa
6 El Señor respondió a Moisés: «Ahora verás lo que haré a Faraón. Porque por la fuerza los dejará ir, y por la fuerza los echará de su tierra(A)».
2 Dios continuó hablando a Moisés, y le dijo: «Yo soy el Señor(B). 3 Yo me aparecí a Abraham, a Isaac y a Jacob como Dios Todopoderoso[a], pero por Mi nombre, Señor[b], no me di a conocer a ellos(C). 4 También establecí Mi pacto con ellos, de darles la tierra de Canaán, la tierra donde[c] peregrinaron(D). 5 Además, he oído el gemido de los israelitas, porque los egipcios los tienen esclavizados, y me he acordado de Mi pacto(E). 6 Por tanto, dile a los israelitas: “Yo soy el Señor(F), y los sacaré de debajo de las cargas de los egipcios(G). Los libraré de su esclavitud, y los redimiré con brazo extendido y con grandes juicios(H). 7 Los tomaré a ustedes por pueblo Mío[d], y Yo seré su Dios[e]. Sabrán que Yo soy el Señor su Dios(I), que los sacó de debajo de las cargas de los egipcios(J). 8 Los traeré a la tierra que juré[f] dar a Abraham, a Isaac y a Jacob(K), y se la daré a ustedes por heredad(L). Yo soy el Señor(M)”».
9 De esta manera Moisés habló a los israelitas, pero ellos no escucharon a Moisés a causa del desaliento[g] y de la dura servidumbre(N).
10 Entonces el Señor habló a Moisés y le dijo: 11 «Ve, habla a Faraón, rey de Egipto, para que deje salir a los israelitas de su tierra(O)». 12 Pero Moisés habló delante del Señor y le dijo: «Los israelitas no me han escuchado. ¿Cómo, pues, me escuchará Faraón, siendo yo torpe de palabra[h](P)?». 13 Entonces el Señor habló a Moisés y a Aarón, y les dio órdenes para los israelitas y para Faraón, rey de Egipto, a fin de sacar a los israelitas de la tierra de Egipto.
Jefes de familia
14 Estos son los jefes de las casas paternas: Los hijos de Rubén, primogénito de Israel: Hanoc, Falú, Hezrón y Carmi. Estas son las familias de Rubén(Q). 15 Los hijos de Simeón: Jemuel[i], Jamín, Ohad, Jaquín[j], Zohar[k] y Saúl, hijo de una cananea. Estas son las familias de Simeón(R).
16 (S)Estos son los nombres de los hijos de Leví según sus generaciones: Gersón, Coat y Merari. Los años de la vida de Leví fueron 137 años. 17 Los hijos de Gersón: Libni[l] y Simei, según sus familias(T). 18 Los hijos de Coat: Amram, Izhar, Hebrón y Uziel(U). Los años de la vida de Coat fueron 133 años. 19 Los hijos de Merari: Mahli y Musi. Estas son las familias de los levitas según sus generaciones(V).
20 Amram tomó por mujer a Jocabed, su tía, y ella dio a luz a Aarón y a Moisés(W). Los años de la vida de Amram fueron 137 años. 21 Los hijos de Izhar: Coré(X), Nefeg y Zicri. 22 Los hijos de Uziel: Misael, Elzafán[m](Y) y Sitri.
23 Y Aarón tomó por mujer a Eliseba, hija de Aminadab(Z), hermana de Naasón(AA), y ella dio a luz a Nadab, Abiú, Eleazar e Itamar(AB). 24 Los hijos de Coré: Asir, Elcana y Abiasaf[n](AC). Estas son las familias de los coreítas. 25 Eleazar(AD), hijo de Aarón, tomó por mujer a una de las hijas de Futiel, y ella dio a luz a Finees(AE). Estos son los jefes de las casas paternas de los levitas, según sus familias.
26 Aarón y Moisés son a los que el Señor dijo: «Saquen a los israelitas de la tierra de Egipto por sus ejércitos(AF)». 27 Ellos son los que hablaron a Faraón, rey de Egipto, para sacar a los israelitas de Egipto. Estos fueron, Moisés y Aarón(AG).
Anuncio de las plagas
28 El día que el Señor habló a Moisés en la tierra de Egipto, 29 el Señor dijo a Moisés: «Yo soy el Señor(AH). Dile a Faraón, rey de Egipto, todo lo que Yo te diga(AI)». 30 Pero Moisés dijo delante del Señor: «Yo soy torpe de palabra[o]. ¿Cómo, pues, me escuchará Faraón(AJ)?».
Footnotes
- 6:3 Heb. El Shaddai.
- 6:3 Heb. YHWH, generalmente traducido Señor.
- 6:4 Lit. de su peregrinaje en la cual.
- 6:7 Lit. para mí por pueblo.
- 6:7 Lit. para ustedes por Dios.
- 6:8 Lit. levanté mi mano para.
- 6:9 Lit. de la pobreza de espíritu.
- 6:12 Lit. incircunciso de labios.
- 6:15 En Núm. 26:12 y 1Crón. 4:24, Nemuel.
- 6:15 En 1Crón. 4:24, Jarib.
- 6:15 En Núm. 26:13 y 1Crón. 4:24, Zera.
- 6:17 En 1Crón. 23:7, Laadán.
- 6:22 En Núm. 3:30, Elizafán.
- 6:24 En 1Crón. 6:23 y 9:19, Ebiasaf.
- 6:30 Lit. incircunciso de labios.
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