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God promises to deliver Israel.
v. 17.—EXODUS.—vii. 5.
Authority of Moses enlarged.

17 And he saith, 'Remiss—ye are remiss, therefore ye are saving, Let us go, let us sacrifice to Jehovah; 18 and now, go, serve; and straw is not given to you, and the measure of bricks ye do give.'

19 And the authorities of the sons of Israel see them in affliction, saying, 'Ye do not diminish from your bricks; the matter of a day in its day.'

20 And they meet Moses and Aaron standing to meet them, in their coming out from Pharaoh, 21 and say unto them, 'Jehovah look upon you, and judge, because ye have caused our fragance to stink in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants—to give a sword into their hand to slay us.'

22 And Moses turueth back unto Jehovah, and saith, 'Lord, why hast Thou done evil to this people? why is this?—Thou hast sent me! 23 and since I have come unto Pharaoh, to speak in Thy name, he hath done evil to this people, and Thou hast not at all delivered Thy people.'

VI. 1 AND Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Now dost thou see that which I do to Pharaoh, for with a strong hand he doth send them away, yea, with a strong hand he doth cast them out of his land.'

2 And God speaketh unto Moses, and saith unto him, 'I am Jehovah, 3 and I appear unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, as God Almighty; as to My name Jehovah, I have not been known to them; 4 and also I have established My covenant with them, to give to them the land of Canaan, the land of their sojouruings, wherein they have sojourned; 5 and also I have 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 Jehovah, 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 a stretched-out arm, and by great judgments, 7 and have taken you to Me for a people, and I have been to you for God, and ye have known that I am Jehovah your God, who is bringing you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians; 8 and I have brought you in unto 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 Jehovah.'

9 And Moses speaketh so unto the sons of Israel, and they hearkened not unto Moses, for anguish of spirit, and for harsh service.

10 And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, 11 'Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he doth send the sons of Israel out of his land; 12 and Moses speaketh before Jehovah, saying, 'Lo, the sons of Israel have not hearkened unto me, and how doth Pharaoh hear me, and I of uncircumcised lips?'

13 And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and chargeth 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 first-born of Israel are Hanoch, and Phallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these are families of Reuben.

15 And sons of Simeon are Jemuel, and Jamin, and Oliad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul, son of the Ganaanitess: 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 a hundred and thirty and seven years. 17 The sons of Gershon are Libni, and Shimi, as to their families. 18 And the sons of Koliath are Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath are a hundred and thirty and three years. 19 And the sons of Merari are Mahli and Mushi: these are families of Levi, as to their births.

20 And Amram taketh Jochcbed his aunt to himself for a wife, and she beareth to him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram are a hundred and thirty and seven years.

21 And sons of Izhar are Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri. 22 And sons of Uzsriel are Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Sithri.

23 And Aaron talteth Elisheba daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to himself for a wife, and she beareth to him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

24 And sons of Korah are Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are families of the Korhite.

25 And Eleazar, Aaron's son, hath taken to him one of the daughters of Putiel for a wife to himself, and she beareth to him Phinehas: these are heads of the fathers of the Levites, as to their families.

26 This is Aaron—and Moses—to whom Jehovah said, 'Bring ye out the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt, by their hosts;' 27 these are they who are speaking unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the sons of Israel from Egypt, this is Moses—and Aaron.

28 And it cometh to pass in the day of Jehovah's speaking unto Moses in the land of Egypt, 29 that Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, 'I am Jehovah, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I am speaking unto thee.' 30 And Moses saith before Jehovah, 'Lo, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how doth Pharaoh hearken unto me?

VII. 1 AND Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'See, I have given thee a god to Pharaoh, and Aaron thy brother is thy prophet; 2 thou—thou dost speak all that I command thee, and Aaron thy brother doth speak unto Pharaoh and he hath sent the sons of Israel out of his land.

3 And I harden the heart of Pharaoh, and have multplied My signs and My wonders in the land of Egypt, 4 and Pharaoh doth not hearken, and I have put My hand on Egypt, and have brought out My hosts. My people, the sons of Israel, from the land of Egypt by great judgments; 5 and the Egyptians have known that I am Jehovah, in My stretching out My hand against Egypt; and

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