| Berean Study Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1But the LORD said to Moses, “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh, for because of My mighty hand he will let the people go; because of My strong hand he will drive them out of his land.” | 1Then the LORD told Moses, “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh. When he feels the force of my strong hand, he will let the people go. In fact, he will force them to leave his land!” |
| 2God also told Moses, “I am the LORD. | 2And God said to Moses, “I am Yahweh—‘the LORD.’ |
| 3I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by My name the LORD I did not make Myself known to them. | 3I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty’ —but I did not reveal my name, Yahweh, to them. |
| 4I also established My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land where they lived as foreigners. | 4And I reaffirmed my covenant with them. Under its terms, I promised to give them the land of Canaan, where they were living as foreigners. |
| 5Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered My covenant. | 5You can be sure that I have heard the groans of the people of Israel, who are now slaves to the Egyptians. And I am well aware of my covenant with them. |
| 6Therefore tell the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment. | 6“Therefore, say to the people of Israel: ‘I am the LORD. I will free you from your oppression and will rescue you from your slavery in Egypt. I will redeem you with a powerful arm and great acts of judgment. |
| 7I will take you as My own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. | 7I will claim you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God who has freed you from your oppression in Egypt. |
| 8And I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD!’ ” | 8I will bring you into the land I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as your very own possession. I am the LORD!’” |
| 9Moses relayed this message to the Israelites, but on account of their broken spirit and cruel bondage, they did not listen to him. | 9So Moses told the people of Israel what the LORD had said, but they refused to listen anymore. They had become too discouraged by the brutality of their slavery. |
| 10So the LORD said to Moses, | 10Then the LORD said to Moses, |
| 11“Go and tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the Israelites go out of his land.” | 11“Go back to Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, and tell him to let the people of Israel leave his country.” |
| 12But in the LORD’s presence Moses replied, “If the Israelites will not listen to me, then why would Pharaoh listen to me, since I am unskilled in speech?” | 12“But LORD!” Moses objected. “My own people won’t listen to me anymore. How can I expect Pharaoh to listen? I’m such a clumsy speaker! ” |
| 13Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron and gave them a charge concerning both the Israelites and Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt. | 13But the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron and gave them orders for the Israelites and for Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. The LORD commanded Moses and Aaron to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt. The Ancestors of Moses and Aaron |
| 14These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These were the clans of Reuben. | 14These are the ancestors of some of the clans of Israel: The sons of Reuben, Israel’s oldest son, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. Their descendants became the clans of Reuben. |
| 15The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon. | 15The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul. (Shaul’s mother was a Canaanite woman.) Their descendants became the clans of Simeon. |
| 16These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years. | 16These are the descendants of Levi, as listed in their family records: The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. (Levi lived to be 137 years old.) |
| 17The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans. | 17The descendants of Gershon included Libni and Shimei, each of whom became the ancestor of a clan. |
| 18The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years. | 18The descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. (Kohath lived to be 133 years old.) |
| 19The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites according to their records. | 19The descendants of Merari included Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites, as listed in their family records. |
| 20And Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years. | 20Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she gave birth to his sons, Aaron and Moses. (Amram lived to be 137 years old.) |
| 21The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri. | 21The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zicri. |
| 22The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri. | 22The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri. |
| 23And Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. | 23Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she gave birth to his sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. |
| 24The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These were the clans of the Korahites. | 24The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. Their descendants became the clans of Korah. |
| 25Aaron’s son Eleazar married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him Phinehas. These were the heads of the Levite families by their clans. | 25Eleazar son of Aaron married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she gave birth to his son, Phinehas. These are the ancestors of the Levite families, listed according to their clans. |
| 26It was this Aaron and Moses to whom the LORD said, “Bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt by their divisions.” | 26The Aaron and Moses named in this list are the same ones to whom the LORD said, “Lead the people of Israel out of the land of Egypt like an army.” |
| 27Moses and Aaron were the ones who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt in order to bring the Israelites out of Egypt. | 27It was Moses and Aaron who spoke to Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, about leading the people of Israel out of Egypt. |
| 28Now on the day that the LORD spoke to Moses in Egypt, | 28When the LORD spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt, |
| 29He said to him, “I am the LORD; tell Pharaoh king of Egypt everything I say to you.” | 29he said to him, “I am the LORD! Tell Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, everything I am telling you.” |
| 30But in the LORD’s presence Moses replied, “Since I am unskilled in speech, why would Pharaoh listen to me?” | 30But Moses argued with the LORD, saying, “I can’t do it! I’m such a clumsy speaker! Why should Pharaoh listen to me?” |
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