Exodus 6:1-30 GW

[1] Then the LORD said to Moses, "Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh. I will show him my power, and he will let my people go. I will show him my power, and he will throw them out of his country." [2] God spoke to Moses, "I am the LORD. [3] I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, but I didn't make myself known to them by my name, the LORD. [4] I even made a promise to give them Canaan, the land where they lived as foreigners. [5] Now I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians hold in slavery, and I have remembered my promise. [6] "Tell the Israelites, 'I am the LORD. I will bring you out from under the oppression of the Egyptians, and I will free you from slavery. I will rescue you with my powerful arm and with mighty acts of judgment. [7] Then I will make you my people, and I will be your God. You will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the forced labor of the Egyptians. [8] I will bring you to the land I solemnly swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as your own possession. I am the LORD.'" [9] Moses reported this to the Israelites. But they would not listen to him because they were so discouraged by their back-breaking work. [10] Then the LORD spoke to Moses, [11] "Go tell Pharaoh (the king of Egypt) to let the Israelites leave his country." [12] But Moses protested to the LORD, "The Israelites wouldn't listen to me. Why would Pharaoh listen to me? I'm such a poor speaker." [13] The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron about the Israelites and Pharaoh (the king of Egypt). He commanded them to bring the Israelites out of Egypt. [14] These were the heads of the families: The sons of Reuben, Israel's firstborn, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. These were the families descended from Reuben. [15] The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the families descended from Simeon. [16] These are the names of the sons of Levi listed in birth order: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years. [17] The sons of Gershon listed by their families were Libni and Shimei. [18] The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years. [19] The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the families descended from Levi listed in birth order. [20] Amram married his father's sister Jochebed. She gave birth to Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years. [21] The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri. [22] The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri. [23] Aaron married Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon. She gave birth to Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. [24] The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These were the families descended from Korah. [25] Eleazar, son of Aaron, married one of the daughters of Putiel. She gave birth to Phinehas. These were the heads of Levite households listed by their families. [26] This was the same Aaron and Moses to whom the LORD said, "Bring the Israelites out of Egypt in organized family groups." [27] They-this same Moses and Aaron-told Pharaoh (the king of Egypt) to let the Israelites leave Egypt. [28] At that time the LORD spoke to Moses in Egypt. [29] He said to Moses, "I am the LORD. Tell Pharaoh (the king of Egypt) everything I tell you." [30] But Moses said to the LORD, "Why would Pharaoh listen to me?"