Focused Passage

Exodus 6:14-27

The LORD Reaffirms His Name, Covenant, and Promise of Redemption

The LORD answers Moses’ lament by declaring His name and covenant promises, but Israel cannot listen because of anguish and harsh bondage; Moses again objects, and the chapter anchors his and Aaron’s mission in Israel’s genealogy before restating the commission to Pharaoh.

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14These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These were the clans of Reuben.

15The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon.

16These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.

17The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans.

18The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.

19The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites according to their records.

20And Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.

21The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.

22The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.

23And Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

24The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These were the clans of the Korahites.

25Aaron’s son Eleazar married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him Phinehas. These were the heads of the Levite families by their clans.

26It was this Aaron and Moses to whom the LORD said, “Bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt by their divisions.”

27Moses and Aaron were the ones who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt in order to bring the Israelites out of Egypt.

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Verse 14

Original words

Theseאֵ֖לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralwere the headsרָאשֵׁ֣יH7218Noun - masculine plural constructof their fathers’אֲבֹתָ֑םH1Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralhousesבֵית־H1004Noun - masculine singular constructThe sonsבְּנֵ֨יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Reubenרְאוּבֵ֜ןH7205Noun - proper - masculine singularthe firstbornבְּכֹ֣רH1060Noun - masculine singular constructof Israel, [were]יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularHanochחֲנ֤וֹךְH2585Noun - proper - masculine singularand Palluוּפַלּוּא֙H6396Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularHezronחֶצְר֣וֹןH2696Noun - proper - masculine singularand Carmiוְכַרְמִ֔יH3756Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularTheseאֵ֖לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralwere the clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תH4940Noun - feminine plural constructof Reubenרְאוּבֵֽן׃H7205Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 15

Original words

The sonsוּבְנֵ֣יH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructof Simeon [were]שִׁמְע֗וֹןH8095Noun - proper - masculine singularJemuelיְמוּאֵ֨לH3223Noun - proper - masculine singularJaminוְיָמִ֤יןH3226Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularOhadוְאֹ֙הַד֙H161Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularJachinוְיָכִ֣יןH3199Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularZoharוְצֹ֔חַרH6714Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Shaulוְשָׁא֖וּלH7586Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularthe sonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof a Canaanite woman.הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑יתH3669Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularTheseאֵ֖לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralwere the clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תH4940Noun - feminine plural constructof Simeonשִׁמְעֽוֹן׃H8095Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Zohar is a variant of Zerah; see Numbers 26:13 and 1 Chronicles 4:24.
Verse 16

Original words

Theseוְאֵ֨לֶּהH428Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common pluralwere the namesשְׁמ֤וֹתH8034Noun - masculine plural constructof the sonsבְּנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Leviלֵוִי֙H3881Noun - proper - masculine singularaccording to their recordsלְתֹ֣לְדֹתָ֔םH8435Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine pluralGershonגֵּרְשׁ֕וֹןH1648Noun - proper - masculine singularKohathוּקְהָ֖תH6955Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Merariוּמְרָרִ֑יH4847Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular-וּשְׁנֵי֙H8141Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural constructLeviלֵוִ֔יH3878Noun - proper - masculine singularlivedחַיֵּ֣יH2416Noun - masculine plural construct137שֶׁ֧בַעH7651Number - feminine singular. . .וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛יםH7970Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural. . .וּמְאַ֖תH3967Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular constructyearsשָׁנָֽה׃H8141Noun - feminine singular
Verse 17

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The sonsבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Gershon [were]גֵרְשׁ֛וֹןH1648Noun - proper - masculine singularLibniלִבְנִ֥יH3845Noun - proper - masculine singularand Shimeiוְשִׁמְעִ֖יH8096Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularby their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃H4940Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Verse 18

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The sonsוּבְנֵ֣יH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructof Kohath [were]קְהָ֔תH6955Noun - proper - masculine singularAmramעַמְרָ֣םH6019Noun - proper - masculine singularIzharוְיִצְהָ֔רH3324Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularHebronוְחֶבְר֖וֹןH2275Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Uzzielוְעֻזִּיאֵ֑לH5816Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularוּשְׁנֵי֙וּשְׁנֵי֙H8141Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural constructKohathקְהָ֔תH6955Noun - proper - masculine singularlivedחַיֵּ֣יH2416Noun - masculine plural construct133שָׁלֹ֧שׁH7969Number - feminine singular. . .וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛יםH7970Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural. . .וּמְאַ֖תH3967Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular constructyearsשָׁנָֽה׃H8141Noun - feminine singular
Verse 19

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The sonsוּבְנֵ֥יH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructof Merari [were]מְרָרִ֖יH4847Noun - proper - masculine singularMahliמַחְלִ֣יH4249Noun - proper - masculine singularand Mushiוּמוּשִׁ֑יH4187Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularTheseאֵ֛לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralwere the clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תH4940Noun - feminine plural constructof the Levitesהַלֵּוִ֖יH3878Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularaccording to their recordsלְתֹלְדֹתָֽם׃H8435Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Verse 20

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And Amramעַמְרָ֜םH6019Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markermarriedוַיִּקַּ֨חH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .לְאִשָּׁ֔הH802Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularhis father’s sisterדֹּֽדָתוֹ֙H1733Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularJochebedיוֹכֶ֤בֶדH3115Noun - proper - feminine singularand she boreוַתֵּ֣לֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularhimל֔וֹPreposition | third person masculine singular-אֶֽת־H853Direct object markerAaronאַהֲרֹ֖ןH175Noun - proper - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularוּשְׁנֵי֙וּשְׁנֵי֙H8141Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural constructAmramעַמְרָ֔םH6019Noun - proper - masculine singularlivedחַיֵּ֣יH2416Noun - masculine plural construct137שֶׁ֧בַעH7651Number - feminine singular. . .וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛יםH7970Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural. . .וּמְאַ֖תH3967Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular constructyearsשָׁנָֽה׃H8141Noun - feminine singular
Verse 21

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The sonsוּבְנֵ֖יH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructof Izhar [were]יִצְהָ֑רH3324Noun - proper - masculine singularKorahקֹ֥רַחH7141Noun - proper - masculine singularNephegוָנֶ֖פֶגH5298Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Zichriוְזִכְרִֽי׃H2147Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 22

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The sonsוּבְנֵ֖יH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructof Uzziel [were]עֻזִּיאֵ֑לH5816Noun - proper - masculine singularMishaelמִֽישָׁאֵ֥לH4332Noun - proper - masculine singularElzaphanוְאֶלְצָפָ֖ןH469Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Sithriוְסִתְרִֽי׃H5644Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Elzaphan is a variant of Elizaphan; see Numbers 3:30.
Verse 23

Original words

And Aaronאַהֲרֹ֜ןH175Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markermarriedוַיִּקַּ֨חH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .לְאִשָּׁ֑הH802Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularElishebaאֱלִישֶׁ֧בַעH472Noun - proper - feminine singularthe daughterבַּת־H1323Noun - feminine singular constructof Amminadabעַמִּינָדָ֛בH5992Noun - proper - masculine singularand sisterאֲח֥וֹתH269Noun - feminine singular constructof Nahshonנַחְשׁ֖וֹןH5177Noun - proper - masculine singularand she boreוַתֵּ֣לֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularhimל֗וֹPreposition | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerNadabנָדָב֙H5070Noun - proper - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand Abihuאֲבִיה֔וּאH30Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerEleazarאֶלְעָזָ֖רH499Noun - proper - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand Ithamarאִֽיתָמָֽר׃H385Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 24

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The sonsוּבְנֵ֣יH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructof Korah [were]קֹ֔רַחH7141Noun - proper - masculine singularAssirאַסִּ֥ירH617Noun - proper - masculine singularElkanahוְאֶלְקָנָ֖הH511Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Abiasaphוַאֲבִיאָסָ֑ףH23Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularTheseאֵ֖לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralwere the clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תH4940Noun - feminine plural constructof the Korahitesהַקָּרְחִֽי׃H7145Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Abiasaph is a variant of Ebiasaph; see 1 Chronicles 6:23 and 1 Chronicles 9:19.
Verse 25

Original words

Aaron’sאַהֲרֹ֜ןH175Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּֽן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructEleazarוְאֶלְעָזָ֨רH499Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularmarriedלָקַֽח־H3947Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular-לְאִשָּׁ֔הH802Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular[one] of the daughtersמִבְּנ֤וֹתH1323Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural constructof Putielפּֽוּטִיאֵל֙H6317Noun - proper - feminine singularand she boreוַתֵּ֥לֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularhimל֖וֹPreposition | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerPhinehasפִּֽינְחָ֑סH6372Noun - proper - masculine singularTheseאֵ֗לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralwere the headsרָאשֵׁ֛יH7218Noun - masculine plural constructof the Leviteהַלְוִיִּ֖םH3881Article | Noun - proper - masculine pluralfamiliesאֲב֥וֹתH1Noun - masculine plural constructby their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃H4940Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Verse 26

Original words

It was thisה֥וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularAaronאַהֲרֹ֖ןH175Noun - proper - masculine singularand Mosesוּמֹשֶׁ֑הH4872Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularto whomאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidאָמַ֤רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularBring the Israelitesבְּנֵ֧יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularoutהוֹצִ֜יאוּH3318Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerof the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץH776Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularbyעַל־H5921Prepositiontheir divisionsצִבְאֹתָֽם׃H6635Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine plural
Verse 27

Original words

-הֵ֗םH1992Pronoun - third person masculine pluralMosesמֹשֶׁ֖הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularand Aaronוְאַהֲרֹֽן׃H175Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularwere the ones who spokeהַֽמְדַבְּרִים֙H1696Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluraltoאֶל־H413PrepositionPharaohפַּרְעֹ֣הH6547Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularin order to bringלְהוֹצִ֥יאH3318Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularout of Egyptמִמִּצְרָ֑יִםH4714Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular. . .ה֥וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singular

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