Exodus 6 · Kingdoms of Scripture

1Yahweh said to Moses, “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh. With a strong hand he will send them away, and with a strong hand he will drive them out of his land.”

2God spoke to Moses and said to him, “I am Yahweh.

3I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as El Shaddai, and by my name Yahweh I was not known to them.

Notes (1)

Translation
Shaddai is kept as a name. “Almighty” is not printed. See the glossary. Noda’ti is “I was not known.” “I did not make myself known” is the live alternative. The verse is not adjusted to match places in Genesis where the name is already written.

4I also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their sojourning, where they sojourned.

5And I have heard the groaning of the sons of Israel, whom Egypt is making serve, and I have remembered my covenant.

6Therefore say to the sons of Israel, ‘I am Yahweh. I will bring you out from under the burdens of Egypt. I will rescue you from their service. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments.

Notes (1)

Translation
Ga’alti is the verb of a goel, a family redeemer. “Redeem” is the project-wide word. See the glossary. The subject here is Yahweh.

7I will take you as my people, and I will be God for you. You will know that I am Yahweh your God, who brings you out from under the burdens of Egypt.

8I will bring you to the land that I lifted my hand to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am Yahweh.’”

Notes (1)

Translation
“I lifted my hand” is the oath gesture. “I swore” is the sense, and the gesture is what the Hebrew writes.

9Moses spoke so to the sons of Israel, and they did not listen to Moses, from shortness of spirit and from hard work.

Notes (1)

Translation
Qotzer ruach is shortness of spirit, breath worn out. “Impatience” is the live alternative.

10Yahweh spoke to Moses,

11“Go in, speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt, so that he sends the sons of Israel out of his land.”

12Moses spoke before Yahweh, “Look, the sons of Israel have not listened to me. How will Pharaoh listen to me? I am uncircumcised of lips.”

Notes (1)

Translation
Arel sefatayim is “uncircumcised of lips.” It is the same complaint as the heavy mouth in chapter 4. A smoothed “I do not speak well” is not printed.

13Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron and commanded them to the sons of Israel and to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt.

14These are the heads of their fathers’ houses. The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. These are the clans of Reuben.

15The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These are the clans of Simeon.

16These are the names of the sons of Levi by their generations: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. The years of Levi’s life were one hundred and thirty-seven years.

17The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, by their clans.

18The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. The years of Kohath’s life were one hundred and thirty-three years.

19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites by their generations.

20Amram took Jochebed his aunt as his wife, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. The years of Amram’s life were one hundred and thirty-seven years.

Notes (1)

Translation
Dodato is his aunt, a father’s sister. The kinship is printed as written. It is not softened.

21The sons of Izhar: Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.

22The sons of Uzziel: Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.

23Aaron took Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Nahshon, as his wife. She bore him Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

24The sons of Korah: Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These are the clans of the Korahites.

25Eleazar, Aaron’s son, took a wife for himself from the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him Phinehas. These are the heads of the Levite fathers, by their clans.

26This is Aaron and Moses, to whom Yahweh said, “Bring the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their companies.”

Notes (1)

Translation
Tziv’ot are companies, the groups arranged for the march. “Armies” is the live alternative.

27They are the ones who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the sons of Israel out of Egypt. This is Moses and Aaron.

28On the day Yahweh spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt,

29Yahweh spoke to Moses, “I am Yahweh. Speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt everything that I speak to you.”

30Moses said before Yahweh, “Look, I am uncircumcised of lips. How will Pharaoh listen to me?”

1Yahweh said to Moses, “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh. With a strong hand he will send them away, and with a strong hand he will drive them out of his land.”

2God spoke to Moses and said to him, “I am Yahweh.

3I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as El Shaddai, and by my name Yahweh I was not known to them.

Notes (1)

Translation
Shaddai is kept as a name. “Almighty” is not printed. See the glossary. Noda’ti is “I was not known.” “I did not make myself known” is the live alternative. The verse is not adjusted to match places in Genesis where the name is already written.

4I also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their sojourning, where they sojourned.

5And I have heard the groaning of the sons of Israel, whom Egypt is making serve, and I have remembered my covenant.

Notes (1)

Translation
Ga’alti is the verb of a goel, a family redeemer. “Redeem” is the project-wide word. See the glossary. The subject here is Yahweh.

7I will take you as my people, and I will be God for you. You will know that I am Yahweh your God, who brings you out from under the burdens of Egypt.

8I will bring you to the land that I lifted my hand to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am Yahweh.’”

Notes (1)

Translation
“I lifted my hand” is the oath gesture. “I swore” is the sense, and the gesture is what the Hebrew writes.

9Moses spoke so to the sons of Israel, and they did not listen to Moses, from shortness of spirit and from hard work.

Notes (1)

Translation
Qotzer ruach is shortness of spirit, breath worn out. “Impatience” is the live alternative.

10Yahweh spoke to Moses,

11“Go in, speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt, so that he sends the sons of Israel out of his land.”

12Moses spoke before Yahweh, “Look, the sons of Israel have not listened to me. How will Pharaoh listen to me? I am uncircumcised of lips.”

Notes (1)

Translation
Arel sefatayim is “uncircumcised of lips.” It is the same complaint as the heavy mouth in chapter 4. A smoothed “I do not speak well” is not printed.

13Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron and commanded them to the sons of Israel and to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt.

14These are the heads of their fathers’ houses. The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. These are the clans of Reuben.

15The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These are the clans of Simeon.

16These are the names of the sons of Levi by their generations: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. The years of Levi’s life were one hundred and thirty-seven years.

17The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, by their clans.

18The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. The years of Kohath’s life were one hundred and thirty-three years.

19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites by their generations.

20Amram took Jochebed his aunt as his wife, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. The years of Amram’s life were one hundred and thirty-seven years.

Notes (1)

Translation
Dodato is his aunt, a father’s sister. The kinship is printed as written. It is not softened.

21The sons of Izhar: Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.

22The sons of Uzziel: Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.

23Aaron took Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Nahshon, as his wife. She bore him Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

24The sons of Korah: Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These are the clans of the Korahites.

25Eleazar, Aaron’s son, took a wife for himself from the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him Phinehas. These are the heads of the Levite fathers, by their clans.

26This is Aaron and Moses, to whom Yahweh said, “Bring the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their companies.”

Notes (1)

Translation
Tziv’ot are companies, the groups arranged for the march. “Armies” is the live alternative.

27They are the ones who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the sons of Israel out of Egypt. This is Moses and Aaron.

28On the day Yahweh spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt,

29Yahweh spoke to Moses, “I am Yahweh. Speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt everything that I speak to you.”

30Moses said before Yahweh, “Look, I am uncircumcised of lips. How will Pharaoh listen to me?”