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1 Then the Lord said to Moses, "Now you are going to see what I will do to the king. I will force him to let my people go. In fact, I will force him to drive them out of his land."
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1 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh: Because of my mighty hand he will let them go; because of my mighty hand he will drive them out of his country."
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2 God spoke to Moses and said, "I am the Lord.
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2 God also said to Moses, "I am the LORD.
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3 I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as Almighty God, but I did not make myself known to them by my holy name, the Lord.
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3 I 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.
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4 I also made my covenant with them, promising to give them the land of Canaan, the land in which they had lived as foreigners.
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4 I also established my covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, where they lived as aliens.
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5 Now I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians have enslaved, and I have remembered my covenant.
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5 Moreover, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered my covenant.
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6 So tell the Israelites that I say to them, "I am the Lord; I will rescue you and set you free from your slavery to the Egyptians. I will raise my mighty arm to bring terrible punishment upon them, and I will save you.
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6 "Therefore, say to the Israelites: 'I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.
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7 I will make you my own people, and I will be your God. You will know that I am the Lord your God when I set you free from slavery in Egypt.
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7 I 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.
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8 I will bring you to the land that I solemnly promised to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; and I will give it to you as your own possession. I am the Lord.' "
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8 And I will bring you to the land I swore with uplifted hand to give to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD.' "
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9 Moses told this to the Israelites, but they would not listen to him, because their spirit had been broken by their cruel slavery.
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9 Moses reported this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their discouragement and cruel bondage.
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10 Then the Lord said to Moses,
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10 Then the LORD said to Moses,
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11 "Go and tell the king of Egypt that he must let the Israelites leave his land."
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11 "Go, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the Israelites go out of his country."
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12 But Moses replied, "Even the Israelites will not listen to me, so why should the king? I am such a poor speaker."
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12 But Moses said to the LORD, "If the Israelites will not listen to me, why would Pharaoh listen to me, since I speak with faltering lips ?"
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13 The Lord commanded Moses and Aaron: "Tell the Israelites and the king of Egypt that I have ordered you to lead the Israelites out of Egypt."
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13 Now the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron about the Israelites and Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he commanded them to bring the Israelites out of Egypt.
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14 Reuben, Jacob's first-born, had four sons: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi; they were the ancestors of the clans that bear their names.
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14 These were the heads of their families: The sons of Reuben the firstborn son of Israel were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These were the clans of Reuben.
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15 Simeon had six sons: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman; they were the ancestors of the clans that bear their names.
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15 The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon.
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16 Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; they were the ancestors of the clans that bear their names. Levi lived 137 years.
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16 These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
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17 Gershon had two sons: Libni and Shimei, and they had many descendants.
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17 The sons of Gershon, by clans, were Libni and Shimei.
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18 Kohath had four sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.
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18 The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.
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19 Merari had two sons: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of Levi with their descendants.
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19 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of Levi according to their records.
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20 Amram married his father's sister Jochebed, who bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.
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20 Amram married his father's sister Jochebed, who bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.
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21 Izhar had three sons: Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.
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21 The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg and Zicri.
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22 Uzziel also had three sons: Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.
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22 The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan and Sithri.
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23 Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon; she bore him Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
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23 Aaron married Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
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24 Korah had three sons: Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph; they were the ancestors of the divisions of the clan of Korah.
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24 The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah and Abiasaph. These were the Korahite clans.
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25 Eleazar, Aaron's son, married one of Putiel's daughters, who bore him Phinehas. These were the heads of the families and the clans of the tribe of Levi.
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25 Eleazar son of Aaron married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him Phinehas. These were the heads of the Levite families, clan by clan.
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26 Aaron and Moses were the ones to whom the Lord said, "Lead the tribes of Israel out of Egypt."
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26 It was this same Aaron and Moses to whom the LORD said, "Bring the Israelites out of Egypt by their divisions."
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27 They were the men who told the king of Egypt to free the Israelites.
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27 They were the ones who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt about bringing the Israelites out of Egypt. It was the same Moses and Aaron.
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28 When the Lord spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt,
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28 Now when the LORD spoke to Moses in Egypt,
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29 he said, "I am the Lord. Tell the king of Egypt everything I tell you."
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29 he said to him, "I am the LORD. Tell Pharaoh king of Egypt everything I tell you."
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30 But Moses answered, "You know that I am such a poor speaker; why should the king listen to me?"
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30 But Moses said to the LORD, "Since I speak with faltering lips, why would Pharaoh listen to me?"
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| Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission. (The Good News Translation - The Holy Bible Online) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
