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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14 These 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

25 Aaron’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.

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

27 Moses 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

These אֵ֖לֶּה H428 Pronoun - common plural were the heads רָאשֵׁ֣י H7218 Noun - masculine plural construct of their fathers’ אֲבֹתָ֑ם H1 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural houses בֵית־ H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct The sons בְּנֵ֨י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Reuben רְאוּבֵ֜ן H7205 Noun - proper - masculine singular the firstborn בְּכֹ֣ר H1060 Noun - masculine singular construct of Israel, [were] יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular Hanoch חֲנ֤וֹךְ H2585 Noun - proper - masculine singular and Pallu וּפַלּוּא֙ H6396 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Hezron חֶצְר֣וֹן H2696 Noun - proper - masculine singular and Carmi וְכַרְמִ֔י H3756 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular These אֵ֖לֶּה H428 Pronoun - common plural were the clans מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת H4940 Noun - feminine plural construct of Reuben רְאוּבֵֽן׃ H7205 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 15

Original words

The sons וּבְנֵ֣י H1121 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct of Simeon [were] שִׁמְע֗וֹן H8095 Noun - proper - masculine singular Jemuel יְמוּאֵ֨ל H3223 Noun - proper - masculine singular Jamin וְיָמִ֤ין H3226 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Ohad וְאֹ֙הַד֙ H161 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Jachin וְיָכִ֣ין H3199 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Zohar וְצֹ֔חַר H6714 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular and Shaul וְשָׁא֖וּל H7586 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular the son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of a Canaanite woman. הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑ית H3669 Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular These אֵ֖לֶּה H428 Pronoun - common plural were the clans מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת H4940 Noun - feminine plural construct of Simeon שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃ H8095 Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

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

Original words

These וְאֵ֨לֶּה H428 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural were the names שְׁמ֤וֹת H8034 Noun - masculine plural construct of the sons בְּנֵֽי־ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Levi לֵוִי֙ H3881 Noun - proper - masculine singular according to their records לְתֹ֣לְדֹתָ֔ם H8435 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Gershon גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹן H1648 Noun - proper - masculine singular Kohath וּקְהָ֖ת H6955 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular and Merari וּמְרָרִ֑י H4847 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular - וּשְׁנֵי֙ H8141 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct Levi לֵוִ֔י H3878 Noun - proper - masculine singular lived חַיֵּ֣י H2416 Noun - masculine plural construct 137 שֶׁ֧בַע H7651 Number - feminine singular . . . וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛ים H7970 Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural . . . וּמְאַ֖ת H3967 Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct years שָׁנָֽה׃ H8141 Noun - feminine singular
Verse 17

Original words

The sons בְּנֵ֥י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Gershon [were] גֵרְשׁ֛וֹן H1648 Noun - proper - masculine singular Libni לִבְנִ֥י H3845 Noun - proper - masculine singular and Shimei וְשִׁמְעִ֖י H8096 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular by their clans לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃ H4940 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Verse 18

Original words

The sons וּבְנֵ֣י H1121 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct of Kohath [were] קְהָ֔ת H6955 Noun - proper - masculine singular Amram עַמְרָ֣ם H6019 Noun - proper - masculine singular Izhar וְיִצְהָ֔ר H3324 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Hebron וְחֶבְר֖וֹן H2275 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular and Uzziel וְעֻזִּיאֵ֑ל H5816 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular וּשְׁנֵי֙ וּשְׁנֵי֙ H8141 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct Kohath קְהָ֔ת H6955 Noun - proper - masculine singular lived חַיֵּ֣י H2416 Noun - masculine plural construct 133 שָׁלֹ֧שׁ H7969 Number - feminine singular . . . וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛ים H7970 Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural . . . וּמְאַ֖ת H3967 Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct years שָׁנָֽה׃ H8141 Noun - feminine singular
Verse 19

Original words

The sons וּבְנֵ֥י H1121 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct of Merari [were] מְרָרִ֖י H4847 Noun - proper - masculine singular Mahli מַחְלִ֣י H4249 Noun - proper - masculine singular and Mushi וּמוּשִׁ֑י H4187 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular These אֵ֛לֶּה H428 Pronoun - common plural were the clans מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת H4940 Noun - feminine plural construct of the Levites הַלֵּוִ֖י H3878 Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular according to their records לְתֹלְדֹתָֽם׃ H8435 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Verse 20

Original words

And Amram עַמְרָ֜ם H6019 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker married וַיִּקַּ֨ח H3947 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular . . . לְאִשָּׁ֔ה H802 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular his father’s sister דֹּֽדָתוֹ֙ H1733 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Jochebed יוֹכֶ֤בֶד H3115 Noun - proper - feminine singular and she bore וַתֵּ֣לֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular him ל֔וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular - אֶֽת־ H853 Direct object marker Aaron אַהֲרֹ֖ן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and Moses מֹשֶׁ֑ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular וּשְׁנֵי֙ וּשְׁנֵי֙ H8141 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct Amram עַמְרָ֔ם H6019 Noun - proper - masculine singular lived חַיֵּ֣י H2416 Noun - masculine plural construct 137 שֶׁ֧בַע H7651 Number - feminine singular . . . וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛ים H7970 Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural . . . וּמְאַ֖ת H3967 Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct years שָׁנָֽה׃ H8141 Noun - feminine singular
Verse 21

Original words

The sons וּבְנֵ֖י H1121 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct of Izhar [were] יִצְהָ֑ר H3324 Noun - proper - masculine singular Korah קֹ֥רַח H7141 Noun - proper - masculine singular Nepheg וָנֶ֖פֶג H5298 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular and Zichri וְזִכְרִֽי׃ H2147 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 22

Original words

The sons וּבְנֵ֖י H1121 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct of Uzziel [were] עֻזִּיאֵ֑ל H5816 Noun - proper - masculine singular Mishael מִֽישָׁאֵ֥ל H4332 Noun - proper - masculine singular Elzaphan וְאֶלְצָפָ֖ן H469 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular and Sithri וְסִתְרִֽי׃ H5644 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

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

Original words

And Aaron אַהֲרֹ֜ן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker married וַיִּקַּ֨ח H3947 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular . . . לְאִשָּׁ֑ה H802 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Elisheba אֱלִישֶׁ֧בַע H472 Noun - proper - feminine singular the daughter בַּת־ H1323 Noun - feminine singular construct of Amminadab עַמִּינָדָ֛ב H5992 Noun - proper - masculine singular and sister אֲח֥וֹת H269 Noun - feminine singular construct of Nahshon נַחְשׁ֖וֹן H5177 Noun - proper - masculine singular and she bore וַתֵּ֣לֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular him ל֗וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Nadab נָדָב֙ H5070 Noun - proper - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and Abihu אֲבִיה֔וּא H30 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Eleazar אֶלְעָזָ֖ר H499 Noun - proper - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and Ithamar אִֽיתָמָֽר׃ H385 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 24

Original words

The sons וּבְנֵ֣י H1121 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct of Korah [were] קֹ֔רַח H7141 Noun - proper - masculine singular Assir אַסִּ֥יר H617 Noun - proper - masculine singular Elkanah וְאֶלְקָנָ֖ה H511 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular and Abiasaph וַאֲבִיאָסָ֑ף H23 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular These אֵ֖לֶּה H428 Pronoun - common plural were the clans מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת H4940 Noun - feminine plural construct of the Korahites הַקָּרְחִֽי׃ H7145 Article | 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’s אַהֲרֹ֜ן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּֽן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct Eleazar וְאֶלְעָזָ֨ר H499 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular married לָקַֽח־ H3947 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular - לְאִשָּׁ֔ה H802 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular [one] of the daughters מִבְּנ֤וֹת H1323 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct of Putiel פּֽוּטִיאֵל֙ H6317 Noun - proper - feminine singular and she bore וַתֵּ֥לֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular him ל֖וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Phinehas פִּֽינְחָ֑ס H6372 Noun - proper - masculine singular These אֵ֗לֶּה H428 Pronoun - common plural were the heads רָאשֵׁ֛י H7218 Noun - masculine plural construct of the Levite הַלְוִיִּ֖ם H3881 Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural families אֲב֥וֹת H1 Noun - masculine plural construct by their clans לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃ H4940 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Verse 26

Original words

It was this ה֥וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular Aaron אַהֲרֹ֖ן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular and Moses וּמֹשֶׁ֑ה H4872 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular to whom אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular said אָמַ֤ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Bring the Israelites בְּנֵ֧י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular out הוֹצִ֜יאוּ H3318 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker of the land מֵאֶ֥רֶץ H776 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct of Egypt מִצְרַ֖יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular by עַל־ H5921 Preposition their divisions צִבְאֹתָֽם׃ H6635 Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine plural
Verse 27

Original words

- הֵ֗ם H1992 Pronoun - third person masculine plural Moses מֹשֶׁ֖ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular and Aaron וְאַהֲרֹֽן׃ H175 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular were the ones who spoke הַֽמְדַבְּרִים֙ H1696 Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural to אֶל־ H413 Preposition Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֣ה H6547 Noun - proper - masculine singular king מֶֽלֶךְ־ H4428 Noun - masculine singular construct of Egypt מִצְרַ֔יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular in order to bring לְהוֹצִ֥יא H3318 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the Israelites בְּנֵֽי־ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular out of Egypt מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם H4714 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular . . . ה֥וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular

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