Exodus 6:1-30 CEV

[1] The LORD God told Moses: Soon you will see what I will do to the king. Because of my mighty power, he will let my people go, and he will even chase them out of his country. [2] My name is the LORD. [3] But when I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, I came as God All-Powerful and did not use my name. [4] I made an agreement and promised them the land of Canaan, where they were living as foreigners. [5] Now I have seen how the people of Israel are suffering because of the Egyptians, and I will keep my promise. [6] Here is my message for Israel: "I am the LORD! And with my mighty power I will punish the Egyptians and free you from slavery. [7] I will accept you as my people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I was the one who rescued you from the Egyptians. [8] I will bring you into the land that I solemnly promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and it will be yours. I am the LORD!" [9] When Moses told this to the Israelites, they were too discouraged and mistreated to believe him. [10] Then the LORD told Moses [11] to demand that the king of Egypt let the Israelites leave. [12] But Moses replied, "I'm not a powerful speaker. If the Israelites won't listen to me, why should the king of Egypt?" [13] But the LORD sent Aaron and Moses with a message for the Israelites and for the king; he also ordered Aaron and Moses to free the people from Egypt. [14] The following men were the heads of their ancestral clans: The sons of Reuben, Jacob's oldest son, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. [15] The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. [16] Levi lived to be one hundred thirty-seven; his sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. [17] Gershon's sons were Libni and Shimei. [18] Kohath lived to be one hundred thirty-three; his sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. [19] Merari's sons were Mahli and Mushi. All of the above were from the Levi tribe. [20] Amram lived to be one hundred thirty-seven. He married his father's sister Jochebed, and they had two sons, Aaron and Moses. [21] Izhar's sons were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri. [22] Uzziel's sons were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri. [23] Aaron married Elisheba. She was the daughter of Amminadab and the sister of Nahshon; they had four sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. [24] Korah's sons were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. [25] Aaron's son Eleazar married one of Putiel's daughters, and their son was Phinehas. This ends the list of those who were the heads of clans in the Levi tribe. [26] The LORD had commanded Aaron and Moses to lead every family and tribe of Israel out of Egypt, [27] and so they ordered the king of Egypt to set the people of Israel free. [28] When the LORD spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt, [29] he said, "I am the LORD. Tell the king of Egypt everything I say to you." [30] But Moses answered, "You know I am a very poor speaker, and the king will never listen to me."