Exodus 6
EExodus 6:1 Yahveh responded to Moses, “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh; because by a strong hand he will send them off, and by a strong hand he will throw them out of his land.”
Exodus 6:2 God spoke to Moses and he said to him, “I am Yahveh.
Exodus 6:3 I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty, but my name Yahveh I did not make known to them.
Exodus 6:4 I also set my covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land in which they lived as guests.
Exodus 6:5 I also have heard the groaning of the people of Israel whom the Egyptians hold as slaves, and I have remembered my covenant.
Exodus 6:6 Therefore say to the sons of Israel, ‘I am Yahveh, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will strip you from serving them, and I will redeem you by an outstretched arm and with great acts of judgment.
Exodus 6:7 I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you for a God, and you will know that I am Yahveh your God, bringing you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.
Exodus 6:8 I will bring you into the land that I lifted my hand to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. I will give it to you for a possession. I am Yahveh.'”
Exodus 6:9 Moses said this to the sons of Israel, but they did not listen to Moses, because of their shortness of breath[1] and severe slavery.
Exodus 6:10 So Yahveh spoke to Moses, and this is what he said,
Exodus 6:11 “Go, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the sons of Israel go out of his land.”
Exodus 6:12 But Moses said to Yahveh, “Notice, the sons of Israel have not listened to me. Why then should Pharaoh listen to me, because I have uncircumcised lips?”
Exodus 6:13 But Yahveh spoke to Moses and Aaron and commanded them about the sons of Israel and about Pharaoh king of Egypt: to bring the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt.
Exodus 6:14 These are the heads of their fathers’ houses: the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi; these represent the clans of Reuben.
Exodus 6:15 The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman; these are the clans of Simeon.
Exodus 6:16 These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, the years of the life of Levi being 137 years.
Exodus 6:17 The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, by their clans.
Exodus 6:18 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, the years of the life of Kohath being 133 years.
Exodus 6:19 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites according to their generations.
Exodus 6:20 Amram took as his wife Jochebed his father’s sister, and she bore him Aaron and Moses, the years of the life of Amram being 137 years.
Exodus 6:21 The sons of Izhar: Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.
Exodus 6:22 The sons of Uzziel: Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.
Exodus 6:23 Aaron took as his wife Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab and the sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Exodus 6:24 The sons of Korah: Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph; these are the clans of the Korahites.
Exodus 6:25 Eleazar, Aaron’s son, took as his wife one of the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him Phinehas. These are the heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites by their clans.
Exodus 6:26 These are the Aaron and Moses to whom Yahveh said: “Bring out the people of Israel from the land of Egypt by their armies.”[2]
Exodus 6:27 It was they who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt about bringing out the people of Israel from Egypt, this Moses and this Aaron.
Exodus 6:28 And it was on the day when Yahveh spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt,
Exodus 6:29 Yahveh spoke to Moses, and this is what he said, “I am Yahveh; tell Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I tell to you.”
Exodus 6:30 But Moses said to Yahveh, “Notice, I am of uncircumcised lips. So why would Pharaoh listen to me?”
[1]רוּחַ = breath. Exodus 6:9; 10:13, 19; 14:21; 15:8, 10; 28:3; 31:3; 35:21, 31.
[2] צָבָא = army. Exodus 6:26; 7:4; 12:17, 41, 51.
Exodus 6 quotes:
“When God revealed Himself ‘as’ El Shaddai, it was not with a view to providing the patriarchs with a title by which they could address Him, but to give them an insight into His character such as that title aptly conveyed.”
McDowell, Josh. More Evidence That Demands a Verdict : Historical Evidences for the Christian Scriptures. Campus Crusade for Christ International, 1975. p. 126.
“The best interpreter of the Bible is the Bible itself. The prophet Ezekiel spoke about Exodus 6 in Ezekiel 20:5, saying that God’s revelation of his name equaled an oath whereby God committed himself to the Israelites. Then Ezekiel tells us that God wishes to make his name known and respected among all nations (Ezek. 20:9). In other words, as Exodus 6:1 shows, the Pharaoh was like a pawn in God’s hands, and the Israelites were not any more important than the Pharaoh unless they worked with God to make his name known and respected. When the Israelites rebelled against God, mocking his name, then God judged them for their disobedience (Ezek. 20:4—38).”
Van Houten, Mark E. Profane Evangelism : Taking the Gospel into “Unholy Places”. Ministry Resources Library, 1989. p. 112.
“If you want the hand of God’s deliverance to be upon you, then just one thing is required of you: Submit to Him. God has already made the way for you. He has already prepared your promised land. He has your inheritance right there waiting for you. Just one thing is required: He needs all of you. He wants you! Submit to Him totally; completely; by faith. Then He will deliver you, lead you into the promised land, and give you your inheritance. Just show up. God has everything prearranged. It’s ready!”
Malone, Carlos L. Hidden in His Hands : Held by His Heart. Treasure House, 1996. p. 60.
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