1 The LORD said to Moses, “Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh, for by a strong hand he shall let them go, and by a strong hand he shall drive them out of his land.” 2 God spoke to Moses, and said to him, “I am the LORD. 3 I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty; but by my name the LORD I was not known to them. 4 I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their travels, in which they lived as aliens. 5 Moreover I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage, and I have remembered my covenant. 6 Therefore tell 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 an outstretched arm, and with great judgements. 7 I will take you to myself for a people. I will be your God; and you shall know that I am the LORD your God, who brings you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians. 8 I will bring you into the land which I swore to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it to you for a heritage: I am the LORD.’” 9 Moses spoke so to the children of Israel, but they didn’t listen to Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage. 10 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 11 “Go in, speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.” 12 Moses spoke before the LORD, saying, “Behold, the children of Israel haven’t listened to me. How then shall Pharaoh listen to me, when I have uncircumcised lips?” 13 The LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, and gave them a command to the children of Israel, and to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt. 14 These are the heads of their fathers’ houses. The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi; these are the families of Reuben. 15 The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman; these are the families of Simeon. 16 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 one hundred and thirty-seven years. 17 The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families. 18 The sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel; and the years of the life of Kohath were one hundred and thirty-three years. 19 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their generations. 20 Amram took Jochebed his father’s sister to himself as wife; and she bore him Aaron and Moses. The years of the life of Amram were one hundred and thirty-seven years. 21 The sons of Izhar: Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri. 22 The sons of Uzziel: Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri. 23 Aaron took Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Nahshon, as his wife; and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. 24 The sons of Korah: Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph; these are the families of the Korahites. 25 Eleazar Aaron’s son took one of the daughters of Putiel as his wife; and she bore him Phinehas. These are the heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites according to their families. 26 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.” 27 These are those who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt. These are that Moses and Aaron. 28 On the day when the LORD spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt, 29 The LORD said to Moses, “I am the LORD. Tell Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I tell you.” 30 Moses said before the LORD, “Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh listen to me?”
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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
Pallu
Reuben's second-listed son, who went to Egypt with Jacob's household, founded the Palluite clan, and was the father of Eliab.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 46:9; Exodus 6:14; Numbers 26:5
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
Shimei
Gershon's second-listed son and the founder of the Shimeite clan of the Gershonite Levites.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:17; Numbers 3:18; 1 Chronicles 6:17
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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