Exodus 6
1 Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, “Now you will see what I will do to the king [and his people]. I will powerfully [MTY] compel him to let my people go. In fact, by my power [MTY] [I will force] him to expel them from his land!”
BOEIPA loh Moses te, “Pharaoh taengah ka saii ham te na hmuh pawn ni. Tlungluen kut he amih taengah a tueih vetih tlungluen kut loh amih te a khohmuen lamloh a haek ni,” a ti nah.
2 God also said to Moses/me, “I am Yahweh.
Pathen loh Moses te a voek bal tih a taengah, “Kai tah YAHWEH ni.
3 I am the one who appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and [told them that I] was God Almighty, but I did not [tell] them that my name [was Yahweh].
Abraham taengah, Isaak taeng neh Jakob taengah Tlungthang Pathen la ka phoe coeng dae ka ming te amih taengah YAHWEH la ka ming sak moenih.
4 I also made my solemn agreement with them, promising to give them the Canaan region. That was the area in which they were living as foreigners.
Te dongah Kanaan khohmuen te amih taengah paek hamla amih taengah ka paipi te ka thoh bal. A khuiah ana bakuep nah te a lampahnah khohmuen ni.
5 Furthermore, I have heard the Israeli people as they were groaning [because of the hard work that] the Egyptians forced them to do as their slaves. I have thought about that solemn promise [that I made].
Kai loh Israel ca rhoek kah nguekcoinah te khaw ka yaak coeng. Egypt loh amih thohtat sak cakhaw ka paipi te ka poek.
6 So tell the Israeli people that [I said this: ] ‘I am Yahweh. I will free you from the burdens [of heavy work] that the Egyptians [have given you]. I will free you from being their slaves. With my great power [MTY] and by punishing them [MTY] very severely, I will save you.
Te dongah Israel ca rhoek te thui pah. Kai BOEIPA loh nangmih te Egypt bitloh hmui lamkah kan loh vetih amih kah thohtatnah lamloh nangmih te kang huul ni. Nangmih te ban ka yueng vetih tholhphu tanglue neh kan tlan ni.
7 I will cause you to be my own people, and I will be your God, [the one you worship]. You will truly know that I, Yahweh your God, am the one who has freed you from the burdens [of work as slaves] of the Egyptians.
Nangmih te kamah taengah pilnam la kan loh vetih nangmih taengah Pathen la ka om ni. Te vaengah Egypt kah bitloh hmui lamloh nangmih aka khuen BOEIPA na Pathen kamah he nan ming uh bitni.
8 And I will bring you to the land that I solemnly promised to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. You will possess it [forever]. I, Yahweh, am [promising this].’”
Nangmih khaw te khohmuen la kang khuen ni. Te te paek ham ni ka kut he Abraham taeng neh, Isaak taeng neh, Jakob taengah ka thueng. Te dongah te te BOEIPA kamah loh khoh la nangmih taengah kam paek ni,” a ti nah.
9 Moses/I told that to the Israeli people, but they did not believe what he/I said. They were very discouraged [IDM] because of the hard work [that they had been forced to do as slaves].
Moses loh Israel ca rhoek taengah a thui dae mangkhak la thohtatnah neh mueihla kobawtnah dongah Moses ol te hnatun uh pawh.
10 Yahweh said to Moses/me,
Te vaengah BOEIPA loh Moses te a voek tih,
11 “Go and tell the king of Egypt [again] that he must allow the Israeli people to leave his land!”
“Paan lamtah Egypt manghai Pharaoh te thui pah, Israel ca rhoek te a khohmuen lamloh hlah laeh saeh,” a ti nah.
12 But Moses/I said to Yahweh, “Listen [to what I am saying]. [Even] the Israeli people have not paid attention to what I [told them]. But I am a poor speaker. [MET, MTY] So (why should the king pay attention to what I tell him?/the king will certainly not pay attention to what I [tell him]!)” [RHQ]
Tedae Moses loh BOEIPA mikhmuh ah rhep a thui tih, “Israel ca rhoek long pataeng kai ol he a hnatun uh moenih he. Te dongah kai tah ka hmuilai aka ngun ni he, Pharaoh loh metlam kai ol a hnatun eh?” a ti nah.
13 But Yahweh spoke to Aaron and Moses/me and commanded them/us, “Tell the Israeli people and the king of Egypt that I have [commissioned you two] to lead the Israeli people out of Egypt.”
Te phoeiah BOEIPA loh Moses neh Aaron te a voek tih Israel ca kawng neh Egypt manghai Pharaoh kawng khaw, Egypt khohmuen lamloh Israel ca rhoek a khuen ham te khaw a uen.
14 (Here is/I will now give you) a list of the ancestors of [Moses/me and Aaron]: The sons of Reuben, who was Jacob’s oldest son, [were] Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. They were [ancestors of] the clans [that have those same names].
Israel kah caming Reuben koca kah a napa imkhui kah a lu rhoek la Enok neh Khetsron, Pallu neh Karmee tih, te rhoek te Reuben huiko la om.
15 The sons of Simeon [were] Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul. Shaul’s mother was a woman from the Canaan people-group. Those men also were [ancestors of] clans [that have those same names].
Simeon koca ah Jemuel neh Jamin, Ohad neh Jakhin, Zohar neh Kanaan nu kah a capa Saul khaw om. He rhoek he Simeon kah huiko la om.
16 These are the names of the sons of Levi, in the order in which they were born: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi was 137 years old [when he died].
Amah rhuirhong dongah Levi koca rhoek kah a ming tah Gershon, Kohath neh Merari om. Levi kah a hingnah kum he kum ya sawmthum kum rhih lo.
17 The sons of Gershon [were] Libni and Shimei. They were ancestors of clans that have those names.
Gershon koca ah Libni neh Shimei he amah huiko la om van.
18 The sons of Kohath [were] Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath was 133 years old [when he died].
Kohath koca ah Amram, Izhar, Hebron neh Uzziel om. Kohath kah a hingnah kum he kum ya sawmthum kum thum lo.
19 The sons of Merari [were] Mahli and Mushi. All of those people whose names [I have listed] belonged to tribes/clans descended from Levi, in the order in which they were born.
Merari koca rhoek la Mahli neh Mushi om tih Amah rhuirhong ah tah te rhoi khaw Levi kah huiko la om.
20 Amram married his father’s sister, Jochebed. She was the mother of Aaron and Moses/me. Amram was 137 years old [when he died].
Amram loh a napi Jokhebed te a yuu la a loh tih Aaron neh Moses a cun pah. Amram a hingnah kum he kum ya sawmthum kum rhih lo.
21 The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.
Izhar koca ah Korah, Nepheg neh Zikhri.
22 The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.
Uzziel koca Mishael, Elizaphan neh Sithri.
23 Aaron married Elisheba. She was the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon. Elisheba gave birth to [four sons]: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Aaron loh Amminadab canu, Nahshon ngannu Elisheba te a yuu la a loh tih Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar neh Ithamar a sak pah.
24 The sons of Korah [were] Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. They were the ancestors of the Korah people-group.
Korah kah koca ah Assir, Elkanah neh Abiasaph tih, te rhoek te Korah kah cako la om uh.
25 Aaron’s son Eleazar married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she gave birth to Phinehas. [That ends the list of] the families and clans that were descended from Levi.
Aaron capa Eleazar loh Putiel nu te a yuu la a loh tih Phinekha te a sak. Te rhoek te amah huiko ah Levi napa kah patuel la om.
26 Aaron and Moses/I were the ones to whom Yahweh said, “Lead all the families and clans of the Israeli people out of Egypt.”
BOEIPA loh Aaron neh Moses te, “Israel ca rhoek te Egypt kho lamloh a caempuei la khuen laeh,” a ti nah.
27 They/We were the ones who spoke to the king of Egypt about bringing the Israeli people out of Egypt.
Israel ca te Egypt lamloh khuen ham Egypt manghai Pharaoh taengah aka thui khaw amih rhoi Moses neh Aaron ni.
28 On the day that Yahweh spoke to Moses/me in Egypt,
BOEIPA loh Moses a voek hnin ah Egypt kho ah om coeng.
29 he said, “I am Yahweh. You must tell the king everything that I say to you.”
Te vaengah BOEIPA loh Moses te a voek tih, “Kai tah YAHWEH ni, kai loh nang taengah ka thui boeih te Egypt manghai Pharaoh taengah thui pah,” a ti nah.
30 But Moses/I said to Yahweh, “Listen to me. I am not a good speaker. [MET, MTY] So (the king will certainly not pay attention to what I say/why should the king pay attention to what I tell him?)!” [RHQ]
Tedae Moses loh BOEIPA mikhmuh ah, “Kai hmuilai aka ngun he Pharaoh loh kai ol te metlam a hnatun pai eh,” a ti.
