Exodus Chapter 6
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהֹוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה עַתָּ֣ה תִרְאֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖ה לְפַרְעֹ֑ה כִּ֣י בְיָ֤ד חֲזָקָה֙ יְשַׁלְּחֵ֔ם וּבְיָ֣ד חֲזָקָ֔ה יְגָרְשֵׁ֖ם מֵאַרְצֽוֹ׃{ס}
Adonoy said to Moshe, “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh, for by [My] strong hand he will let them go, and by [a] strong hand, he will drive them out of his land.”
Then the Lord said to Moshe, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Par῾o: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land.
And the L-rd said to Moses: [Because you questioned My providence,] now you shall see — what I shall do to Pharaoh, [but not what shall be done to the seven nations when I bring Israel into Eretz Yisrael]. For with a strong hand [that I shall wield against him] he shall send them out, and with a strong hand he shall drive them out of his land [against their will (the Jews not having time to prepare their food)].
וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלָ֖יו אֲנִ֥י יְהֹוָֽה׃
Elohim spoke to Moshe and said to him, “I am Adonoy.
And God spoke to Moshe, and said to him, I am the Lord:
And G-d spoke ["strong words"] to Moses [for his presumptuousness (5:22)] and He said to him: I am the L-rd [Yod-Keh-Vav-Keh (connoting "trusted for recompense," for which reason I sent you)].
וָאֵרָ֗א אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֛ם אֶל־יִצְחָ֥ק וְאֶֽל־יַעֲקֹ֖ב בְּאֵ֣ל שַׁדָּ֑י וּשְׁמִ֣י יְהֹוָ֔ה לֹ֥א נוֹדַ֖עְתִּי לָהֶֽם׃
I revealed Myself to Avraham, to Yitzchok, and to Yaakov as Almighty Shaddai, but My Name Adonoy I did not make known to them.
and I appeared to Avraham, to Yiżĥaq, and to Ya῾aqov, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name, The Lord, I was not known to them.
And I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as Kel shakkai ("the All-Sufficient G-d"); but [by] My name Yod-Keh-Vav-Keh I was not realized for them, [for I promised them but did not fulfill].
וְגַ֨ם הֲקִמֹ֤תִי אֶת־בְּרִיתִי֙ אִתָּ֔ם לָתֵ֥ת לָהֶ֖ם אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן אֵ֛ת אֶ֥רֶץ מְגֻרֵיהֶ֖ם אֲשֶׁר־גָּ֥רוּ בָֽהּ׃
I also established My covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their sojourning where they lived as strangers.
And I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Kena῾an, the land of their sojournings, in which they sojourned.
And also [when I appeared to them as Kel Shakkai], I set up My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan [(see Genesis 17:1 and 8, 26:3, 35:9, 11, 12)], the land of their sojournings, where they dwelt.
וְגַ֣ם**׀** אֲנִ֣י שָׁמַ֗עְתִּי אֶֽת־נַאֲקַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִצְרַ֖יִם מַעֲבִדִ֣ים אֹתָ֑ם וָאֶזְכֹּ֖ר אֶת־בְּרִיתִֽי׃
And also I have heard the groaning of the B’nei Yisrael, that the Egyptians are enslaving them, and I have remembered My covenant.
And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Yisra᾽el, kept in bondage by Miżrayim; and I have remembered my covenant.
And also, [having set up the covenant and being obliged to fulfill it], I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel under the Egyptian servitude, and I have remembered My covenant [(Genesis 15:14) wherein I promised to punish the enslaving nation].
לָכֵ֞ן אֱמֹ֥ר לִבְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ אֲנִ֣י יְהֹוָה֒ וְהוֹצֵאתִ֣י אֶתְכֶ֗ם מִתַּ֙חַת֙ סִבְלֹ֣ת מִצְרַ֔יִם וְהִצַּלְתִּ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם מֵעֲבֹדָתָ֑ם וְגָאַלְתִּ֤י אֶתְכֶם֙ בִּזְר֣וֹעַ נְטוּיָ֔ה וּבִשְׁפָטִ֖ים גְּדֹלִֽים׃
Therefore say to the B’nei Yisrael, ‘I am Adonoy. I will bring you out from under the burdens of Egypt, and I will save you from their slavery. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm, and with acts of great judgments.
Therefore say to the children of Yisra᾽el, I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of Miżrayim, and I will deliver you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm, and with great judgments:
Therefore, [by that oath] tell the children of Israel that I am the L-rd [trusted to fulfill], and I shall take you out from under the toils of Egypt [for thus did I promise (Genesis 15:14)], and I will deliver you from their labors, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments.
וְלָקַחְתִּ֨י אֶתְכֶ֥ם לִי֙ לְעָ֔ם וְהָיִ֥יתִי לָכֶ֖ם לֵֽאלֹהִ֑ים וִֽידַעְתֶּ֗ם כִּ֣י אֲנִ֤י יְהֹוָה֙ אֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם הַמּוֹצִ֣יא אֶתְכֶ֔ם מִתַּ֖חַת סִבְל֥וֹת מִצְרָֽיִם׃
I will take you to Myself as a people, and I will be to you Elohim. You will know that I am Adonoy, your God Who is bringing you out from under the burdens of Egypt.
and I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God: and you shall know that I am the Lord your God, who brings you out from under the burdens of Miżrayim.
And I will take you to Me as a people, and I will be to you as a G-d; and you will know that I am the L-rd your G-d who took you out from under the toils of Egypt.
וְהֵבֵאתִ֤י אֶתְכֶם֙ אֶל־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָשָׂ֙אתִי֙ אֶת־יָדִ֔י לָתֵ֣ת אֹתָ֔הּ לְאַבְרָהָ֥ם לְיִצְחָ֖ק וּֽלְיַעֲקֹ֑ב וְנָתַתִּ֨י אֹתָ֥הּ לָכֶ֛ם מוֹרָשָׁ֖ה אֲנִ֥י יְהֹוָֽה׃
I will bring you to the land regarding which I raised My hand [in oath] that I would give it to Avraham, Yitzchok and Yaakov, and I will give it to you as an inheritance. I am Adonoy.’”
And I will bring you into the land, which I swore to give to Avraham, to Yiżĥaq, and to Ya῾aqov; and I will give it you for a heritage: I am the Lord.
And I shall bring you to the land which I lifted My hand [i.e., which I swore by My throne] to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And I shall give it to you as an inheritance. I am the L-rd.
וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר מֹשֶׁ֛ה כֵּ֖ן אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹ֤א שָֽׁמְעוּ֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה מִקֹּ֣צֶר ר֔וּחַ וּמֵעֲבֹדָ֖ה קָשָֽׁה׃{פ}
Moshe spoke [these words] to the B’nei Yisrael, but they would not listen to Moshe because of [their] shortness of wind and hard labor.
And Moshe spoke so to the children of Yisra᾽el: but they hearkened not to Moshe for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.
And Moses spoke thus to the children of Israel and they did not hearken to Moses [i.e., they were not comforted by him], for shortness of breath [in anguish] and soreness of toil.
וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃
Adonoy spoke to Moshe saying,
And the Lord spoke to Moshe, saying,
And the L-rd spoke to Moses, saying:
בֹּ֣א דַבֵּ֔ר אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרָ֑יִם וִֽישַׁלַּ֥ח אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מֵאַרְצֽוֹ׃
“Come, speak to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, that he send the B’nei Yisrael out of his land.”
Go in, speak to Par῾o, king of Miżrayim, that he let the children of Yisra᾽el go out of his land.
Come and speak to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, that he send the children of Israel out of his land.
וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר מֹשֶׁ֔ה לִפְנֵ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר הֵ֤ן בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֹֽא־שָׁמְע֣וּ אֵלַ֔י וְאֵיךְ֙ יִשְׁמָעֵ֣נִי פַרְעֹ֔ה וַאֲנִ֖י עֲרַ֥ל שְׂפָתָֽיִם׃{פ}
Moshe spoke before Adonoy, saying, “Behold the B’nei Yisrael have not listened to me, how then will Pharaoh listen to me—I whose lips are covered.”
And Moshe spoke before the Lord, saying, Behold, the children of Yisra᾽el have not hearkened to me; how then shall Par῾o hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?
And Moses spoke before the L-rd, saying: If the children of Israel did not heed me, how should Pharaoh heed me! And I am of uncircumcised [i.e., occluded] lips.
וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר יְהֹוָה֮ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹן֒ וַיְצַוֵּם֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאֶל־פַּרְעֹ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרָ֑יִם לְהוֹצִ֥יא אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃{ס}
Adonoy [then] spoke to Moshe and Aharon, commanding them regarding the B’nei Yisrael and Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to bring out the B’nei Yisrael from the land of Egypt.
And the Lord spoke to Moshe and to Aharon, and gave them a charge to the children of Yisra᾽el, and to Par῾o king of Miżrayim, to bring the children of Yisra᾽el out of the land of Miżrayim.
And the L-rd spoke to Moses and to Aaron [who, because of Moses' demurral (above) was made his spokesman], and He charged them concerning the children of Israel and concerning [their embassy to] Pharaoh, king of Egypt [(the charge continuing, Ibid. 29)] to take the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.
אֵ֖לֶּה רָאשֵׁ֣י בֵית־אֲבֹתָ֑ם בְּנֵ֨י רְאוּבֵ֜ן בְּכֹ֣ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל חֲנ֤וֹךְ וּפַלּוּא֙ חֶצְרֹ֣ן וְכַרְמִ֔י אֵ֖לֶּה מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת רְאוּבֵֽן׃
These are the heads of their paternal households: the sons of Reuvein, the first-born of Yisrael [are]: Chanoch, Pallu, Chetzron and Carmi. These are the families of Reuvein.
These are the heads of their fathers’ houses: the sons of Re᾽uven, the firstborn of Yisra᾽el, Ḥanokh and Pallu, Ḥeżron, and Karmi: these are the families of Re᾽uven.
These are the heads of their fathers' houses: the sons of Reuven, the first-born of Israel [(The genealogy of Moses and Aaron is traced from its beginning in the line of Jacob)]: Chanoch and Falu, Chetzron and Carmi. These are the families of Reuven.
וּבְנֵ֣י שִׁמְע֗וֹן יְמוּאֵ֨ל וְיָמִ֤ין וְאֹ֙הַד֙ וְיָכִ֣ין וְצֹ֔חַר וְשָׁא֖וּל בֶּן־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑ית אֵ֖לֶּה מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃
The sons of Shimon: Yemuel, Yamin, Ohad, Yachin, Tzochar and Shaul, the son of the Canaanite woman. These are the families of Shimon.
And the sons of Shim῾on, Yemu᾽el and Yamin, and Ohad, and Yakhin, and Żoĥar, and Sha᾽ul the son of the Kena῾anite woman; these are the families of Shim῾on.
And the sons of Shimon: Yemuel and Yamin and Ohad and Yachin and Tzochar and Shaul the son of the Canaanitess. These are the families of Shimon.
וְאֵ֨לֶּה שְׁמ֤וֹת בְּנֵֽי־לֵוִי֙ לְתֹ֣לְדֹתָ֔ם גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹן וּקְהָ֖ת וּמְרָרִ֑י וּשְׁנֵי֙ חַיֵּ֣י לֵוִ֔י שֶׁ֧בַע וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛ים וּמְאַ֖ת שָׁנָֽה׃
These are the names of the sons of Leivi, according to their generations: Gershon, Kehos, and Merari. The years of Leivi’s life were one hundred and thirty-seven years.
And these are the names of the sons of Levi, by generations, Gershon, and Qehat, and Merari: and the years of Levi’s life were a hundred and thirty seven years.
And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their births: Gershon and Kehoth and Merari. And the years of the life of Levi were one hundred and thirty-seven years [(Levi's years being mentioned to apprise us of the years of the bondage, there being no bondage while any of Jacob's sons lived, and Levi being the longest-lived of them)].
בְּנֵ֥י גֵרְשׁ֛וֹן לִבְנִ֥י וְשִׁמְעִ֖י לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃
The sons of Gershon: Livni and Shimi, and their families [descending from them].
The sons of Gershon, Livni and Shim῾i, according to their families.
The sons of Gershon: Livni and Shimi, according to their families.
וּבְנֵ֣י קְהָ֔ת עַמְרָ֣ם וְיִצְהָ֔ר וְחֶבְר֖וֹן וְעֻזִּיאֵ֑ל וּשְׁנֵי֙ חַיֵּ֣י קְהָ֔ת שָׁלֹ֧שׁ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛ים וּמְאַ֖ת שָׁנָֽה׃
The sons of Kehos: Amram, Yitzhar, Chevron and Uzziel. The years of Kehos’s life were one hundred and thirty-three years.
And the sons of Qehat, ῾Amram, and Yiżhar, and Ḥevron, and ῾Uzzi᾽el; and the years of the life of Qehat were a hundred and thirty three years.
And the sons of Kehoth: Amram and Yitzhar and Chevron and Uziel. And the years of the life of Kehoth were one hundred and thirty-three years [(whence it is derived that the four hundred years of Israel's servitude (Genesis 15:13) date from the birth of Isaac)].
וּבְנֵ֥י מְרָרִ֖י מַחְלִ֣י וּמוּשִׁ֑י אֵ֛לֶּה מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הַלֵּוִ֖י לְתֹלְדֹתָֽם׃
The sons of Merari: Machli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their [descending] generation.
And the sons of Merari were Maĥli and Mushi: these are the families of Levi by their generations.
And the sons of Merari: Machli and Mushi. These are the families of Levi according to their births.
וַיִּקַּ֨ח עַמְרָ֜ם אֶת־יוֹכֶ֤בֶד דֹּֽדָתוֹ֙ ל֣וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֔ה וַתֵּ֣לֶד ל֔וֹ אֶֽת־אַהֲרֹ֖ן וְאֶת־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וּשְׁנֵי֙ חַיֵּ֣י עַמְרָ֔ם שֶׁ֧בַע וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛ים וּמְאַ֖ת שָׁנָֽה׃
Amram took his aunt Yocheved for his wife and she bore him Aharon and Moshe. The years of Amram’s life were one hundred and thirty-seven years.
And ῾Amram took him Yokheved his father’s sister to wife; and she bore him Aharon and Moshe: and the years of the life of ῾Amram were a hundred and thirty seven years.
And Amram took Yocheved his aunt [his father's sister; the daughter of Levi, the sister of Kehoth] to himself as a wife. And she bore to him Aaron and Moses. And the years of the life of Amram were one hundred and thirty-seven years.
וּבְנֵ֖י יִצְהָ֑ר קֹ֥רַח וָנֶ֖פֶג וְזִכְרִֽי׃
The sons of Yitzhar: Korach, Nefeg and Zichri.
And the sons of Yiżhar; Qoraĥ, and Nefeg, and Zikhri.
And the sons of Yitzhar: Korach and Nefeg and Zichri.
וּבְנֵ֖י עֻזִּיאֵ֑ל מִֽישָׁאֵ֥ל וְאֶלְצָפָ֖ן וְסִתְרִֽי׃
The sons of Uzziel: Mishaeil, Eltzaphan and Sisri.
And the sons of ῾Uzzi᾽el; Misha᾽el, and Elżafan and Sitri.
And the sons of Uziel: Mishael and Eltzafan and Zichri.
וַיִּקַּ֨ח אַהֲרֹ֜ן אֶת־אֱלִישֶׁ֧בַע בַּת־עַמִּינָדָ֛ב אֲח֥וֹת נַחְשׁ֖וֹן ל֣וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַתֵּ֣לֶד ל֗וֹ אֶת־נָדָב֙ וְאֶת־אֲבִיה֔וּא אֶת־אֶלְעָזָ֖ר וְאֶת־אִֽיתָמָֽר׃
Aharon took Elisheva, daughter of Aminadav, sister of Nachshon, for a wife, and she bore him Nadav, Avihu, Elazar and Isamar.
And Aharon took him Elisheva daughter of ῾Amminadav, sister of Naĥshon, to wife; and she bore him Nadav, and Avihu, El῾azar and Itamar.
And Aaron took Elisheva the daughter of Aminadav, the sister of Nachshon, to himself as a wife [(whence it is derived that in taking a wife one should inquire about her brothers)], and she bore to him Nadav and Avihu and Elazar and Ithamar.
וּבְנֵ֣י קֹ֔רַח אַסִּ֥יר וְאֶלְקָנָ֖ה וַאֲבִיאָסָ֑ף אֵ֖לֶּה מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הַקׇּרְחִֽי׃
The sons of Korach: Assir, Elkanah and Aviasaf. These are the families of the Korachites.
And the sons of Qoraĥ; Assir, and Elqana, and Avi᾽asaf: these are the families of the Qorĥi.
And the sons of Korach: Assir and Elkanah and Aviasaf. These are the families of the Korchi.
וְאֶלְעָזָ֨ר בֶּֽן־אַהֲרֹ֜ן לָקַֽח־ל֨וֹ מִבְּנ֤וֹת פּֽוּטִיאֵל֙ ל֣וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֔ה וַתֵּ֥לֶד ל֖וֹ אֶת־פִּֽינְחָ֑ס אֵ֗לֶּה רָאשֵׁ֛י אֲב֥וֹת הַלְוִיִּ֖ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃
Elazar, son of Aharon took, for himself one of the daughters of Putieil, for a wife, and she bore him Pinchas. These are the heads of the Levites’ patriarchs according to their families.
And El῾azar Aharon’s son took him one of the daughters of Puti᾽el to wife; and she bore him Pineĥas: these are the heads of the fathers of the Levites according to their families.
And Elazar the son of Aaron took one of the daughters of Putiel [(of the seed of Yithro, who fattened (pitem) calves for idolatry, and of the seed of Joseph, who made light of (pitpet) his evil inclination (in resisting Potiphar's wife)] to himself as a wife, and she bore Pinchas unto him. These are the heads of the fathers of the Levites according to their families.
ה֥וּא אַהֲרֹ֖ן וּמֹשֶׁ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָמַ֤ר יְהֹוָה֙ לָהֶ֔ם הוֹצִ֜יאוּ אֶת־בְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם עַל־צִבְאֹתָֽם׃
This is [the lineage of] Aharon and Moshe to whom Adonoy had said, “Bring the B’nei Yisrael out of the land of Egypt with their multitudes.”
These are that Aharon and Moshe, to whom the Lord said, Bring out the children of Yisra᾽el from the land of Miżrayim according to their hosts.
It [i.e., the afore-mentioned] are [the] Aaron and Moses whom the L-rd told: Take the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt with their hosts [(all of their hosts according to their tribes)].
הֵ֗ם הַֽמְדַבְּרִים֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֔יִם לְהוֹצִ֥יא אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם ה֥וּא מֹשֶׁ֖ה וְאַהֲרֹֽן׃
They are the ones who spoke to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to bring the B’nei Yisrael out of Egypt. These are Moshe and Aharon.
These are they who spoke to Par῾o king of Miżrayim, to bring out the children of Yisra᾽el from Miżrayim: these are that Moshe and Aharon.
They were the ones who spoke to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to take the children of Israel out of Egypt. [Those who were commanded — those are the ones who fulfilled.] It was [the same] Moses and Aaron [(single-minded) in their mission and in their righteousness].
וַיְהִ֗י בְּי֨וֹם דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֖ה בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃{ס}
It was the day when Adonoy spoke to Moshe in the land of Egypt.
And it came to pass on the day when the Lord spoke to Moshe in the land of Miżrayim,
And it was on the day that the L-rd spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt
וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹ֖ר אֲנִ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה דַּבֵּ֗ר אֶל־פַּרְעֹה֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם אֵ֛ת כׇּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֖י דֹּבֵ֥ר אֵלֶֽיךָ׃
Adonoy spoke to Moshe saying, “I am Adonoy. Speak to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, all that I am speaking to you.”
that the Lord spoke to Moshe, saying, I am the Lord: speak to Par῾o king of Miżrayim all that I say to thee.
that the L-rd spoke to Moses saying [(a reversion to (11) after the genealogical hiatus)]: I am the L-rd [trusted to send you and to fulfill My embassy]. Speak to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, all that I speak to you.
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֖ה לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה הֵ֤ן אֲנִי֙ עֲרַ֣ל שְׂפָתַ֔יִם וְאֵ֕יךְ יִשְׁמַ֥ע אֵלַ֖י פַּרְעֹֽה׃{פ}
Moshe said before Adonoy, “Behold, I have covered lips. How will Pharaoh listen to me?”
And Moshe said before the Lord, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Par῾o hearken to me?
And Moses said before the L-rd: I am uncircumcised [i.e., occluded] of lips. How, then, will Pharaoh heed me! [(a reversion to (12)].