1 And YHWH says to Moses, “Now you see that which I do to Pharaoh, for with a strong hand he sends them away, indeed, with a strong hand he casts them out of his land.” 2 And God speaks to Moses and says to him, “I [am] YHWH, 3 and I appear to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty; as for My Name YHWH, I have not been known to them; 4 and I have also established My covenant with them, to give the land of Canaan to them, the land of their sojournings, wherein they have sojourned; 5 and I have also heard the groaning of the sons of Israel, whom the Egyptians are causing to serve, and I remember My covenant. 6 Therefore say to the sons of Israel: I [am] YHWH, and I have brought you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and have delivered you from their service, and have redeemed you by an outstretched arm, and by great judgments, 7 and have taken you to Myself for a people, and I have been to you for God, and you have known that I [am] your God YHWH, who is bringing you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians; 8 and I have brought you to the land which I have lifted up My hand to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, and have given it to you—a possession; I [am] YHWH.” 9 And Moses speaks so to the sons of Israel, and they did not listen to Moses, for anguish of spirit, and for harsh service. 10 And YHWH speaks to Moses, saying, 11 “Go in, speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he sends the sons of Israel out of his land”; 12 and Moses speaks before YHWH, saying, “Behold, the sons of Israel have not listened to me, and how does Pharaoh hear me, and I of uncircumcised lips?” 13 And YHWH speaks to Moses and to Aaron, and charges them for the sons of Israel, and for Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt. 14 These [are] heads of the house of their fathers. Sons of Reuben firstborn of Israel: Enoch, and Phallu, Hezron, and Carmi; these [are] families of Reuben. 15 And sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul, son of the Canaanite; these [are] families of Simeon. 16 And these [are] the names of the sons of Levi, as to their births: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari; and the years of the life of Levi [are] one hundred and thirty-seven years. 17 The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimi, as to their families. 18 And the sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel; and the years of the life of Kohath [are] one hundred and thirty-three years. 19 And the sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; these [are] families of Levi, as to their births. 20 And Amram takes his aunt Jochebed to himself for a wife, and she bears Aaron and Moses to him; and the years of the life of Amram [are] one hundred and thirty-seven years. 21 And sons of Izhar: Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri. 22 And sons of Uzziel: Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Sithri. 23 And Aaron takes Elisheba daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to himself for a wife, and she bears to him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 24 And sons of Korah: Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph; these [are] families of the Korahite. 25 And Eleazar, Aaron’s son, has taken to himself [one] of the daughters of Putiel for a wife for himself, and she bears Phinehas to him; these [are] heads of the fathers of the Levites, as to their families. 26 This [is] Aaron—and Moses—to whom YHWH said, “Bring out the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt, by their hosts”; 27 these are they who are speaking to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the sons of Israel from Egypt, this [is] Moses—and Aaron. 28 And it comes to pass in the day of YHWH’s speaking to Moses in the land of Egypt, 29 that YHWH speaks to Moses, saying, “I [am] YHWH, speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I am speaking to you.” 30 And Moses says before YHWH, “Behold, I [am] of uncircumcised lips, and how does Pharaoh listen to me?”
Exodus · Literal Standard Version
Exodus 6 Literal Standard Version
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People & places in this chapter
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People
Aaron
Moses' brother and spokesman, Israel's first high priest.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 4–40; Leviticus 8–10
Abiasaph
A son of Korah, listed in Exodus 6 among the Korahite clans of the Levites.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:24; 1 Chronicles 6:37; 1 Chronicles 9:19
Abihu
Aaron's son who died alongside Nadab for offering unauthorized fire in the sanctuary.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:23; Leviticus 10:1-2
Amminadab
His family rose to prominence in Judah around the time of the Exodus.
Cited in the guide: Exod. 6:23; Ruth 4:19-20; 1 Chron. 2:10; Matt. 1:4
Amram
Husband of Jochebed and father of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:18–20; Numbers 26:59
Assir
A son of Korah, listed in Exodus 6 among the Korahite clans of the Levites.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:24; 1 Chronicles 6:22
Carmi
Reuben's fourth-listed son, who went to Egypt with Jacob's household and founded the Carmite clan.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 46:9; Exodus 6:14; Numbers 26:6
Eleazar
Aaron's son who succeeded him as high priest and served alongside Joshua.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:23; Numbers 20:25-28
Elisheba
Wife of Aaron the high priest and mother of Israel's priestly line.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:23
Elkanah
A son of Korah, listed in Exodus 6 among the Korahite clans of the Levites.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:24
Elzaphan
A son of Uzziel who with Mishael carried the bodies of Nadab and Abihu outside the camp, and who was later the leader of the Kohathite families.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:22; Leviticus 10:4; Numbers 3:30
Hanoch
Reuben's first-listed son, who went to Egypt with Jacob's household and founded the Hanochite clan.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 46:9; Exodus 6:14; Numbers 26:5
Hebron
Kohath's third-listed son and the founder of the Hebronite clan of the Kohathite Levites.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:18; Numbers 3:19; 1 Chronicles 6:2
Hezron
Reuben's third-listed son, who went to Egypt with Jacob's household and founded the Hezronite clan of Reuben.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 46:9; Exodus 6:14; Numbers 26:6
Ithamar
Aaron's youngest son, head of a priestly division and overseer of the tabernacle's service.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:23; Numbers 4:28
Izhar
Kohath's second-listed son and the father of Korah, Nepheg and Zichri, whose descendants were the Izharite clan.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:18; Exodus 6:21; Numbers 3:19
Jachin
Simeon's fourth-listed son, who went to Egypt with Jacob's household and founded the Jachinite clan.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 46:10; Exodus 6:15; Numbers 26:12
Jamin
Simeon's second-listed son, who went to Egypt with Jacob's household and founded the Jaminite clan.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 46:10; Exodus 6:15; Numbers 26:12
Jemuel
Simeon's first-listed son, who went to Egypt with Jacob's household; Numbers 26:12 gives the name Nemuel in the same place and calls his clan the Nemuelites.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 46:10; Exodus 6:15; Numbers 26:12
Jochebed
The Levite mother who hid her baby in the Nile to save Moses' life.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 2; Exodus 6:20; Numbers 26:59
Kohath
A son of Levi whose clan would carry the holiest things of the tabernacle.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 46:11; Exodus 6:16–18; Numbers 4:1–20
Korah
A Kohathite Levite, son of Izhar, who led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron with Dathan, Abiram and 250 leaders and was swallowed by the earth, though his line did not die out.…
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:21; Numbers 16:1; Numbers 16:5
Levi
A son of Leah whose tribe was set apart for the service of God.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 29:34; 34; Exodus 6:16–20
Libni
Gershon's first-listed son and the founder of the Libnite clan of the Gershonite Levites.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:17; Numbers 3:18; 1 Chronicles 6:17
Mahli
Merari's first-listed son and the founder of the Mahlite clan of the Merarite Levites.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:19; Numbers 3:20; 1 Chronicles 6:19
Mishael
A son of Uzziel and cousin of Nadab and Abihu, who with Elzaphan carried their bodies outside the camp at Moses' command.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:22; Leviticus 10:4
Moses
Drawn from the Nile, he led Israel out of Egypt and received God's Law.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 2–Deuteronomy 34
Mushi
Merari's second-listed son and the founder of the Mushite clan of the Merarite Levites.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:19; Numbers 3:20; 1 Chronicles 6:19
Nadab
Aaron's eldest son, who died offering unauthorized fire before the LORD.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:23; Leviticus 10:1-2
Nepheg
A son of Izhar, a brother of Korah, listed among the Kohathite Levites.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:21
Ohad
Simeon's third-listed son, who went to Egypt with Jacob's household and is not named in the clan list of Numbers 26.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 46:10; Exodus 6:15
Phinehas
Eleazar's zealous son, granted a covenant of lasting priesthood for his devotion to God's honor.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:25; Numbers 25:7-13
Putiel
A man one of whose daughters married Eleazar, Aaron's son, and bore him Phinehas.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:25
Shaul
Simeon's son by a Canaanite woman, who went to Egypt with Jacob's household and founded the Shaulite clan.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 46:10; Exodus 6:15; Numbers 26:13
Sithri
A son of Uzziel, listed among the Kohathite Levites in Exodus 6.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:22
Uzziel
Kohath's fourth-listed son, the uncle of Aaron, who fathered Mishael, Elzaphan and Sithri and founded the Uzzielite clan.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:18; Exodus 6:22; Leviticus 10:4
Zichri
A son of Izhar, a brother of Korah, listed among the Kohathite Levites.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:21
Zohar
Simeon's fifth-listed son, who went to Egypt with Jacob's household; the clan list of Numbers 26:13 gives the name Zerah in the same place.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 46:10; Exodus 6:15; Numbers 26:13
Cross references (28)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Exodus 12:33; Exodus 3:19–20; Exodus 12:39; Exodus 12:31; Psalm 136:12
- 2 Malachi 3:6; Acts 17:24–25; Isaiah 42:8; Jeremiah 9:24; Exodus 20:2
- 3 Psalm 83:18; Genesis 17:1; Psalm 68:4; Exodus 3:14; Genesis 48:3
- 4 Genesis 28:4; Genesis 15:18; Genesis 17:7–8; Genesis 26:3; Isaiah 55:3
- 5 Exodus 2:24; Psalm 106:44–45; Isaiah 63:9; Exodus 3:7; Luke 1:72
- 6 Deuteronomy 26:8; 1 Chronicles 17:21; Deuteronomy 7:8; Exodus 7:4; Nehemiah 1:10
- 7 Deuteronomy 7:6; Deuteronomy 29:13; Deuteronomy 4:20; Deuteronomy 14:2; Revelation 21:7
- 8 Genesis 26:3; Genesis 15:18; Ezekiel 20:42; Ezekiel 20:5–6; Genesis 14:22
- 9 Exodus 5:21; Job 21:4; Numbers 21:4; Proverbs 14:19; Exodus 14:12
- 11 Exodus 5:23; Exodus 6:29; Exodus 5:1; Exodus 7:1; Exodus 3:10
- 12 Exodus 4:10; Exodus 6:30; Jeremiah 1:6; Jeremiah 6:10; Exodus 6:9
- 13 1 Timothy 1:18; 1 Timothy 6:13; 1 Timothy 5:21; Psalm 91:11; 2 Timothy 4:1
- 14 Genesis 46:9; 1 Chronicles 5:3; Numbers 26:5–7; 1 Chronicles 7:2; Joshua 13:23
- 15 1 Chronicles 4:24; Genesis 46:10; Numbers 26:12–13
- 16 Numbers 3:17; Genesis 46:11; 1 Chronicles 6:16; 1 Chronicles 6:1; Numbers 26:57
- 17 1 Chronicles 6:17; Numbers 3:18; 1 Chronicles 23:7; Genesis 46:11
- 18 1 Chronicles 6:18; 1 Chronicles 6:2; Numbers 3:19; Numbers 26:57
- 19 1 Chronicles 6:19; Numbers 3:20; 1 Chronicles 23:21
- 20 Numbers 26:59; Exodus 2:1–2; Exodus 6:16; Exodus 6:18
- 21 Numbers 16:1; 1 Chronicles 6:37–38; Numbers 26:10–11; Numbers 16:32; Exodus 6:24
- 22 Leviticus 10:4; Numbers 3:30; Nehemiah 3:20
- 23 Ruth 4:19–20; Numbers 2:3; 1 Chronicles 6:3; Numbers 1:7; 1 Chronicles 2:10
- 24 1 Chronicles 6:22–23; 1 Chronicles 6:27–28; Exodus 6:21; Psalms 84:1–85:1; 1 Chronicles 6:37–38
- 25 Joshua 24:33; Numbers 25:7–13; Joshua 22:13; Numbers 31:6; Psalm 106:30–31
- 26 Exodus 12:17; Exodus 7:4; Exodus 12:51; Exodus 6:13; Numbers 33:1
- 27 Exodus 33:1; Micah 6:4; Psalm 77:20; Exodus 6:13; Exodus 5:1–3
- 29 Exodus 6:11; Exodus 7:2; Exodus 6:2; Exodus 6:8; Exodus 6:6
- 30 Exodus 6:12; Exodus 4:10; 1 Corinthians 9:16–17
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