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Exodus 6

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 6 of 40

1 And Jehovah said to Moses, Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh. For he will send them away with a strong hand, yea, he will drive them out from his land with a strong hand.

2 And God spoke to Moses and said to him, I am Jehovah.

3 And I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob as God Almighty, and by My name JEHOVAH I have not been known to them.

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Chapter Summary

1 God renews his promise by his name JEHO-VAH. 14 The genealogy of Reuben, 15 of Simeon, 16 of Levi.

Key Hebrew Words

בְּרִית covenant H1285 · TWOT 282a
גָּאַל redeem H1350 · TWOT 300
נְאָקָה groaning H5009 · TWOT 1275a
סִבְלָה burdens H5450 · TWOT 1458c
שֶׁ֫פֶט judgments H8201 · TWOT 2443a
שַׁדַּי Almighty H7706 · TWOT 2333

People & Context

Jehovah

God who reveals His name JEHOVAH to Moses, remembering His covenant and vowing to redeem Israel from Egypt.

Moses

Levite called by Jehovah to lead Israel out; protests he is of uncircumcised lips and that Pharaoh will not hear him.

Aaron

Moses' brother, commanded with him to bring the sons of Israel out of Egypt; son of Amram and Jochebed.

Pharaoh

King of Egypt to whom Moses and Aaron are sent to demand release of the sons of Israel.

Amram

Levite, son of Kohath, who marries Jochebed and fathers Aaron and Moses.

Jochebed

Amram's aunt and wife who bears Aaron and Moses.

Timeline

God Renews Promise

God reaffirms His identity as Jehovah and renews His covenant to deliver the Israelites from Egypt with great judgments, bringing them to Canaan.

Exodus 6:1-8

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