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Exodus 6

BSB·30 verses ·Old Testament
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1But the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “Nowעַתָּ֣ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → you will seeתִרְאֶ֔הṯir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I will doאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖ה’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to Pharaohלְפַרְעֹ֑הlə·p̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → because of My mightyחֲזָקָה֙ḥă·zā·qāh — Strong, mighty, firm, courageousH2389 — Full Word Study → handבְיָ֤דḇə·yāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → he will let the people go; because of My strongחֲזָקָ֔הḥă·zā·qāh — Strong, mighty, firm, courageousH2389 — Full Word Study → handוּבְיָ֣דū·ḇə·yāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → he will drive them out ofיְגָרְשֵׁ֖םyə·ḡā·rə·šêm — to drive out, expel, thrust awayH1644 — Full Word Study → his landמֵאַרְצֽוֹ׃סmê·’ar·ṣōw — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.” 2God alsoאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → toldוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 3I appearedוָאֵרָ֗אwā·’ê·rā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֛ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study →, toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Isaacיִצְחָ֥קyiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study →, and toוְאֶֽל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → as Godבְּאֵ֣לbə·’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → Almightyשַׁדָּ֑יšad·dāy — The AlmightyH7706 — Full Word Study →, but by My name the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → I did notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → make Myself knownנוֹדַ֖עְתִּיnō·w·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → to them. 4I alsoוְגַ֨םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → establishedהֲקִמֹ֤תִיhă·qi·mō·ṯî — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → My covenantבְּרִיתִי֙bə·rî·ṯî — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with themאִתָּ֔ם’it·tām — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → to giveלָתֵ֥תlā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןkə·nā·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study →, the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → whereאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they lived as foreignersגָּ֥רוּgā·rū — to sojourn, dwell as a stranger, fearH1481 — Full Word Study →. 5Furthermoreוְגַ֣ם׀wə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → have heardשָׁמַ֗עְתִּיšā·ma‘·tî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the groaningנַאֲקַת֙na·’ă·qaṯ — Groaning, moaning, or sighing soundH5009 — Full Word Study → of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → are enslavingמַעֲבִדִ֣יםma·‘ă·ḇi·ḏîm — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study →, and I have rememberedוָאֶזְכֹּ֖רwā·’ez·kōr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → My covenantבְּרִיתִֽי׃bə·rî·ṯî — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study →. 6Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → tellאֱמֹ֥ר’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesלִבְנֵֽי־liḇ·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →: ‘Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָה֒Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and I will bringוְהוֹצֵאתִ֣יwə·hō·w·ṣê·ṯî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֗ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → out from underמִתַּ֙חַת֙mit·ta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the yokeסִבְלֹ֣תsiḇ·lōṯ — burden, load, or heavy responsibilityH5450 — Full Word Study → of the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → and deliverוְהִצַּלְתִּ֥יwə·hiṣ·ṣal·tî — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֖ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → from their bondageמֵעֲבֹדָתָ֑םmê·‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯām — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study →. I will redeemוְגָאַלְתִּ֤יwə·ḡā·’al·tî — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶם֙’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → with an outstretchedנְטוּיָ֔הnə·ṭū·yāh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → armבִּזְר֣וֹעַbiz·rō·w·a‘ — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study → and with mightyגְּדֹלִֽים׃gə·ḏō·lîm — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → acts of judgmentוּבִשְׁפָטִ֖יםū·ḇiš·p̄ā·ṭîm — Judgment, decision, or legal verdictH8201 — Full Word Study →. 7I will takeוְלָקַחְתִּ֨יwə·lā·qaḥ·tî — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֥ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → as My own peopleלְעָ֔םlə·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and I will beוְהָיִ֥יתִיwə·hā·yî·ṯî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your Godלֵֽאלֹהִ֑יםlê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. Then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֗םwî·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֤י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, who broughtהַמּוֹצִ֣יאham·mō·w·ṣî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֔ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → out from underמִתַּ֖חַתmit·ta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the yokeסִבְל֥וֹתsiḇ·lō·wṯ — burden, load, or heavy responsibilityH5450 — Full Word Study → of the Egyptiansמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. 8And I will bringוְהֵבֵאתִ֤יwə·hê·ḇê·ṯî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶם֙’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I sworeנָשָׂ֙אתִי֙nā·śā·ṯî — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → to giveלָתֵ֣תlā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָ֥םlə·’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study →, Isaacלְיִצְחָ֖קlə·yiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study →, and Jacobוּֽלְיַעֲקֹ֑בū·lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →. I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֨יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → itאֹתָ֥הּ’ō·ṯāh — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → to you as a possessionמוֹרָשָׁ֖הmō·w·rā·šāh — inherited possession; property passed down through generationsH4181 — Full Word Study →. Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →!’” 9Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → relayedוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → this message toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, but on account of their brokenמִקֹּ֣צֶרmiq·qō·ṣer — Shortness, brevity, impatienceH7115 — Full Word Study → spiritר֔וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → and cruelקָשָֽׁה׃פqā·šāh — Hard, severe, stubborn, unyieldingH7186 — Full Word Study → bondageוּמֵעֲבֹדָ֖הū·mê·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study →, they did notוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenשָֽׁמְעוּ֙šā·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → him. 10So the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, 11Goבֹּ֣אbō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and tellדַבֵּ֔רḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → to let the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → go outוִֽישַׁלַּ֥חwî·šal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → of his landמֵאַרְצֽוֹ׃mê·’ar·ṣōw — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.” 12But in the LORD’sיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → presenceלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיְדַבֵּ֣רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, “Ifהֵ֤ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenשָׁמְע֣וּšā·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, then whyוְאֵיךְ֙wə·’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → would Pharaohפַרְעֹ֔הp̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → listen to meיִשְׁמָעֵ֣נִיyiš·mā·‘ê·nî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, since Iוַאֲנִ֖יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am unskilledעֲרַ֥ל‘ă·ral — Uncircumcised; ritually unclean or spiritually unpreparedH6189 — Full Word Study → in speechשְׂפָתָֽיִם׃פśə·p̄ā·ṯā·yim — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study →?” 13Then the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֣רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Aaronאַהֲרֹן֒’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → and gave them a chargeוַיְצַוֵּם֙way·ṣaw·wêm — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → concerningוְאֶֽל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → both the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, to bringלְהוֹצִ֥יאlə·hō·w·ṣî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃סmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. 14Theseאֵ֖לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → were the headsרָאשֵׁ֣יrā·šê — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of their fathers’אֲבֹתָ֑ם’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study → housesבֵית־ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →: The sonsבְּנֵ֨יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֜ןrə·’ū·ḇên — Behold, a sonH7205 — Full Word Study →, the firstbornבְּכֹ֣רbə·ḵōr — firstborn son; first offspring; heirH1060 — Full Word Study → of Israel, were Hanochחֲנ֤וֹךְḥă·nō·wḵ — Dedicated, initiatedH2585 — Full Word Study → and Palluוּפַלּוּא֙ū·p̄al·lū — Pallu, a son of ReubenH6396 — Full Word Study →, Hezronחֶצְר֣וֹןḥeṣ·rō·wn — Enclosed court or villageH2696 — Full Word Study → and Carmiוְכַרְמִ֔יwə·ḵar·mî — Vineyard or gardenH3756 — Full Word Study →. Theseאֵ֖לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → were the clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmiš·pə·ḥōṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of Reubenרְאוּבֵֽן׃rə·’ū·ḇên — Behold, a sonH7205 — Full Word Study →. 15The sonsוּבְנֵ֣יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Simeon were Jemuelיְמוּאֵ֨לyə·mū·’êl — God hearsH3223 — Full Word Study →, Jaminוְיָמִ֤יןwə·yā·mîn — Right hand, southH3226 — Full Word Study →, Ohadוְאֹ֙הַד֙wə·’ō·haḏ — Possibly means 'tent' or 'unity'H161 — Full Word Study →, Jachinוְיָכִ֣יןwə·yā·ḵîn — He will establishH3199 — Full Word Study →, Zoharוְצֹ֔חַרwə·ṣō·ḥar — Brightness, radianceH6714 — Full Word Study →, and Shaulוְשָׁא֖וּלwə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of a Canaanite woman.הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑יתhak·kə·na·‘ă·nîṯ — Canaanite; merchant or traderH3669 — Full Word Study → Theseאֵ֖לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → were the clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmiš·pə·ḥōṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of Simeonשִׁמְעֽוֹן׃šim·‘ō·wn — God has heardH8095 — Full Word Study →. 16Theseוְאֵ֨לֶּהwə·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → were the namesשְׁמ֤וֹתšə·mō·wṯ — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the sonsבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Leviלֵוִי֙lê·wî — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → according to their recordsלְתֹ֣לְדֹתָ֔םlə·ṯō·lə·ḏō·ṯām — genealogy, lineage, generational accountH8435 — Full Word Study →: Gershonגֵּרְשׁ֕וֹןgê·rə·šō·wn — Expulsion; exilingH1648 — Full Word Study →, Kohathוּקְהָ֖תū·qə·hāṯ — Assembly, congregationH6955 — Full Word Study →, and Merariוּמְרָרִ֑יū·mə·rā·rî — Bitterness, bitterH4847 — Full Word Study →. Leviלֵוִ֔יlê·wî — Joined, AttachedH3878 — Full Word Study → livedחַיֵּ֣יḥay·yê — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → 137שֶׁ֧בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָֽה׃šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. 17The sonsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Gershon were Libniלִבְנִ֥יliḇ·nî — White or WhitenessH3845 — Full Word Study → and Shimeiוְשִׁמְעִ֖יwə·šim·‘î — The Lord hearsH8096 — Full Word Study →, by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study →. 18The sonsוּבְנֵ֣יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Kohath were Amramעַמְרָ֣ם‘am·rām — My people are exaltedH6019 — Full Word Study →, Izharוְיִצְהָ֔רwə·yiṣ·hār — He shines; radiantH3324 — Full Word Study →, Hebronוְחֶבְר֖וֹןwə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study →, and Uzzielוְעֻזִּיאֵ֑לwə·‘uz·zî·’êl — God is my strengthH5816 — Full Word Study →. Kohathקְהָ֔תqə·hāṯ — Assembly, congregationH6955 — Full Word Study → livedחַיֵּ֣יḥay·yê — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → 133שָׁלֹ֧שׁšā·lōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָֽה׃šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. 19The sonsוּבְנֵ֥יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Merari were Mahliמַחְלִ֣יmaḥ·lî — Sick, infirmH4249 — Full Word Study → and Mushiוּמוּשִׁ֑יū·mū·šî — Mushi, a LeviteH4187 — Full Word Study →. Theseאֵ֛לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → were the clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmiš·pə·ḥōṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of the Levitesהַלֵּוִ֖יhal·lê·wî — Joined, AttachedH3878 — Full Word Study → according to their recordsלְתֹלְדֹתָֽם׃lə·ṯō·lə·ḏō·ṯām — genealogy, lineage, generational accountH8435 — Full Word Study →. 20And Amramעַמְרָ֜ם‘am·rām — My people are exaltedH6019 — Full Word Study → marriedוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → his father’s sisterדֹּֽדָתוֹ֙dō·ḏā·ṯōw — aunt; a father's sister or uncle's wifeH1733 — Full Word Study → Jochebedיוֹכֶ֤בֶדyō·w·ḵe·ḇeḏ — Yahweh is her gloryH3115 — Full Word Study →, and she boreוַתֵּ֣לֶדwat·tê·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → him Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → and Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →. Amramעַמְרָ֔ם‘am·rām — My people are exaltedH6019 — Full Word Study → livedחַיֵּ֣יḥay·yê — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → 137שֶׁ֧בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָֽה׃šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. 21The sonsוּבְנֵ֖יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Izhar were Korahקֹ֥רַחqō·raḥ — Baldness, iceH7141 — Full Word Study →, Nephegוָנֶ֖פֶגwā·ne·p̄eḡ — Sprout or BudH5298 — Full Word Study →, and Zichriוְזִכְרִֽי׃wə·ziḵ·rî — Remembered by the LordH2147 — Full Word Study →. 22The sonsוּבְנֵ֖יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Uzziel were Mishaelמִֽישָׁאֵ֥לmî·šā·’êl — Who is what God isH4332 — Full Word Study →, Elzaphanוְאֶלְצָפָ֖ןwə·’el·ṣā·p̄ān — God is my strengthH469 — Full Word Study →, and Sithriוְסִתְרִֽי׃wə·siṯ·rî — My hiding placeH5644 — Full Word Study →. 23And Aaronאַהֲרֹ֜ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → marriedוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → Elishebaאֱלִישֶׁ֧בַע’ĕ·lî·še·ḇa‘ — God is my oathH472 — Full Word Study →, the daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Amminadabעַמִּינָדָ֛ב‘am·mî·nā·ḏāḇ — My people are willingH5992 — Full Word Study → and sisterאֲח֥וֹת’ă·ḥō·wṯ — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study → of Nahshonנַחְשׁ֖וֹןnaḥ·šō·wn — Swift, quick serpentH5177 — Full Word Study →, and she boreוַתֵּ֣לֶדwat·tê·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → him Nadabנָדָב֙nā·ḏāḇ — He is willingH5070 — Full Word Study → and Abihuאֲבִיה֔וּא’ă·ḇî·hū — Abihu, son of AaronH30 — Full Word Study →, Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֖ר’el·‘ā·zār — God is my helpH499 — Full Word Study → and Ithamarאִֽיתָמָֽר׃’î·ṯā·mār — Island of palmsH385 — Full Word Study →. 24The sonsוּבְנֵ֣יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Korah were Assirאַסִּ֥יר’as·sîr — Prisoner, captiveH617 — Full Word Study →, Elkanahוְאֶלְקָנָ֖הwə·’el·qā·nāh — God has establishedH511 — Full Word Study →, and Abiasaphוַאֲבִיאָסָ֑ףwa·’ă·ḇî·’ā·sāp̄ — Abiasaph, a Levite leader and son of KorahH23 — Full Word Study →. Theseאֵ֖לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → were the clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmiš·pə·ḥōṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of the Korahitesהַקָּרְחִֽי׃haq·qā·rə·ḥî — Descendant of KorahH7145 — Full Word Study →. 25Aaron’sאַהֲרֹ֜ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּֽן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Eleazarוְאֶלְעָזָ֨רwə·’el·‘ā·zār — God is my helpH499 — Full Word Study → marriedלָקַֽח־lā·qaḥ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → one of the daughters of Putielפּֽוּטִיאֵל֙pū·ṭî·’êl — God is my deliveranceH6317 — Full Word Study →, and she boreוַתֵּ֥לֶדwat·tê·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → him Phinehasפִּֽינְחָ֑סpî·nə·ḥās — Mouth of a serpentH6372 — Full Word Study →. Theseאֵ֗לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → were the headsרָאשֵׁ֛יrā·šê — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of the Leviteהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → familiesאֲב֥וֹת’ă·ḇō·wṯ — H1 — Full Word Study → by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study →. 26It was thisה֥וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → and Mosesוּמֹשֶׁ֑הū·mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → to whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Bring the Israelitesבְּנֵ֧יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → outהוֹצִ֜יאוּhō·w·ṣî·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → byעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their divisionsצִבְאֹתָֽם׃ṣiḇ·’ō·ṯām — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →.” 27Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹֽן׃wə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → were the ones who spokeהַֽמְדַבְּרִים֙ham·ḏab·bə·rîm — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֣הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → in order to bringלְהוֹצִ֥יאlə·hō·w·ṣî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmim·miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. 28Nowוַיְהִ֗יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → on the day thatבְּי֨וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → spokeדִּבֶּ֧רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → in Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃פmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, 29Heיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיְדַבֵּ֧רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → himמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; tellדַּבֵּ֗רdab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹה֙par·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → everythingכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → sayדֹּבֵ֥רdō·ḇêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶֽיךָ׃’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →.” 30But in the LORD’sיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → presenceלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Sinceהֵ֤ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am unskilledעֲרַ֣ל‘ă·ral — Uncircumcised; ritually unclean or spiritually unpreparedH6189 — Full Word Study → in speechשְׂפָתַ֔יִםśə·p̄ā·ṯa·yim — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study →, whyוְאֵ֕יךְwə·’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → would Pharaohפַּרְעֹֽה׃פpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → listenיִשְׁמַ֥עyiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֖י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →?”
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Chapter Commentary — Exodus 6
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Overview

Exodus 6 marks a pivotal moment in the redemptive history of God's people. After Moses has encountered repeated rejection and failure, the Lord renews His covenant promises and reassures Moses of His absolute power and faithfulness. This chapter contains the great sevenfold promise of deliverance (verses 6–8), which establishes the theological foundation for the plagues that follow and demonstrates that God's purposes cannot be thwarted by human weakness or Pharaoh's resistance. The genealogical record of Moses and Aaron's lineage serves to legitimize their leadership and root the narrative firmly in Israel's family history.

Verses 1–5: The Lord's Reaffirmation of Power

The chapter opens with the Lord's direct response to Moses' despair. In verse 1, God declares that Moses will witness His mighty hand at work against Pharaoh—not merely requesting, but driving out Israel with overwhelming force. This answers Moses' earlier complaint (5:22–23) that God's name and promises seemed ineffective.

Verses 2–5 present a solemn self-revelation. God reminds Moses of His name—I am the LORD (Yahweh, the covenant-keeping God). Significantly, verse 3 notes that while He appeared to the patriarchs as "God Almighty" (El Shaddai), they did not know Him by His covenant name Yahweh with the same manifestation of redemptive power that is about to unfold. This does not mean they were ignorant of the name, but rather that they did not experience its full significance through deliverance. God reiterates His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to give them Canaan, and declares that He has heard Israel's groaning and remembers His covenant. This appeals to God's character—He is not forgetful or indifferent but actively mindful of His people's suffering.

Application: When we face prolonged difficulty, we must remember that God's silence is never indifference. His covenant mercies are sure, even when circumstances seem hopeless.

Verses 6–8: The Sevenfold Promise

Here the Lord delivers Israel's charter of liberation in seven consecutive declarations: (1) "I will bring you out from under the burdens"; (2) "I will rid you out of their bondage"; (3) "I will redeem you with a stretched out arm"; (4) "I will rid you out of their bondage" (emphatic repetition); (5) "I will take you to me for a people"; (6) "I will be to you a God"; and (7) "I will bring you in unto the land." The phrase "stretched out arm" (a strong, extended arm) becomes a hallmark of redemptive language throughout Scripture, emphasizing God's active, mighty intervention. The promise culminates not merely in escape but in covenant relationship—becoming God's treasured possession and inheriting the promised land. These verses emphasize that redemption involves relationship, not merely liberation.

Application: True salvation is relational. God doesn't simply extract us from sin's consequences; He adopts us into His family and gives us an inheritance.

Verses 9–12: Moses' Discouragement

Despite this glorious promise, verse 9 records that Israel refused to hear Moses. Their pain and bondage had crushed their hope. Moses then expresses his own inadequacy (verse 12): he is "of uncircumcised lips"—a humble way of saying he lacks eloquence. How can such a man convince Pharaoh? This reveals Moses' human weakness and sets the stage for the Lord's equipping of both Moses and Aaron (verse 13).

Verses 13–30: Genealogy and Commissioning

The detailed genealogy of Reuben, Simeon, and especially Levi (verses 14–25) establishes the legitimacy of Moses and Aaron's line within Israel's tribal structure. Verse 26–27 emphasize that these are the ones chosen by God to lead Israel out. The final verses (28–30) record God's direct command to Moses to speak all His words to Pharaoh, and Moses again protests his inadequacy—showing his persistent need for encouragement and His reliance on God's power rather than his own.

Application for Today

God's promises are certain regardless of our circumstances or perceived inadequacy. Like Moses and Israel, we may feel overwhelmed by our bondage to sin, fear, or worldly pressure. Yet God calls us into covenant relationship with Him and assures us of His mighty hand. Our weakness is not a disqualification but an invitation to trust His strength. The Lord uses ordinary, faltering people to accomplish extraordinary redemption.

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