Exodus 6

Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land.

Then God assured Moses, "You'll soon witness my power against Pharaoh. He will be compelled to free my people, and forcefully drive them from his land."

And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the LORD:

God spoke to Moses with a voice full of authority and warmth, saying, "Moses, it's me, the LORD."

And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.

I revealed myself to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, but they didn't know me by my personal name, JEHOVAH.

And I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they were strangers.

I've made a sacred promise to them, to gift them the land of Canaan, the land where they lived as foreigners.

And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.

I've heard the cries of my people, the Israelites, suffering under Egyptian oppression. I haven't forgotten my promise to them.

Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments:

Tell the people of Israel, I am the Lord. I promise to free you from the heavy load the Egyptians have put on you. I will rescue you from their slavery. With an outstretched arm and mighty acts of judgment, I will save you.

And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God: and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.

I will embrace you as my own, becoming your God. You will recognize me as the Lord, your God, who liberates you from the hardships imposed by the Egyptians.

And I will bring you in unto the land, concerning the which I did swear to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for an heritage: I am the LORD.

I promise to guide you to the land I vowed to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This land will be your inheritance. Trust me, I am the Lord.

And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.

Moses spoke earnestly to the people of Israel, but they were too overwhelmed by their deep sorrow and harsh enslavement to listen to him.

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

The Lord passionately communicated with Moses, expressing,

Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.

Enter and plead with Pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt, to free the people of Israel from his territory.

And Moses spake before the LORD, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?

Moses, feeling frustrated, spoke to God, "Look, the people of Israel won't listen to me. How can I expect Pharaoh to listen, when I struggle with my own speech?"

And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.

With a heartfelt voice, the LORD instructed Moses and Aaron. He gave them a mission - to free the children of Israel from Egypt and its Pharaoh.

These be the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben.

These are the leaders of their ancestral homes: The children of Reuben, Israel's eldest son; Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. These are the clans of Reuben.

And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon.

Simeon's sons were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, born of a Canaanite woman. These formed the clans of Simeon.

And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years.

Here are the names of Levi's sons, passed down through generations: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived a long, fulfilling life of 137 years.

The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.

The descendants of Gershon included Libni and Shimi, each leading their own families with pride and honor.

And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years.

Kohath was blessed with four sons; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. He lived a long, fulfilling life of 133 years.

And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.

The descendants of Merari, namely Mahali and Mushi, represent the lineage of Levi, generation after generation.

And Amram took him Jochebed his father’s sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years.

Amram married his aunt Jochebed, his father's sister. They were blessed with two sons, Aaron and Moses. Amram lived a long, fulfilling life of 137 years.

And the sons of Izhar; Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.

Izhar's sons were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri, each carrying their father's legacy.

And the sons of Uzziel; Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Zithri.

Uzziel's sons were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Zithri, each carrying a piece of their father's legacy.

And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Aaron, deeply in love, married Elisheba, Amminadab's daughter and Naashon's sister. They were blessed with four sons - Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

And the sons of Korah; Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the families of the Korhites.

Korah's sons were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. They formed the heart of the Korhite clan.

And Eleazar Aaron’s son took him one of the daughters of Putiel to wife; and she bare him Phinehas: these are the heads of the fathers of the Levites according to their families.

Eleazar, son of Aaron, married a woman from Putiel's family. They were blessed with a son, Phinehas. This lineage became the leaders of the Levite clans.

These are that Aaron and Moses, to whom the LORD said, Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their armies.

This is about Aaron and Moses, chosen by God, tasked with the monumental mission of leading the children of Israel, organized like an army, out of their Egyptian bondage.

These are they which spake to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt: these are that Moses and Aaron.

These are the brave souls, Moses and Aaron, who confronted Pharaoh, the mighty king of Egypt. Their mission? To liberate the children of Israel from their chains in Egypt.

And it came to pass on the day when the LORD spake unto Moses in the land of Egypt,

On that day in Egypt, when the LORD spoke to Moses, a profound sense of awe and reverence filled the air.

That the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, I am the LORD: speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say unto thee.

The LORD passionately communicated to Moses, "I am the LORD. Share my words with Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, exactly as I tell you."

And Moses said before the LORD, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me?

Moses, feeling inadequate, humbly expressed to God, "My words are imperfect, how will Pharaoh ever listen to me?"