Exodus 6

1 Then Yahweh said to Moses, “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh. You will see this, for he will let them go because of my strong hand. Because of my strong hand, he will drive them out of his land.”

耶和華對摩西說：「現在你必看見我向法老所行的事，使他因我大能的手容以色列人去，且把他們趕出他的地。」

2 God spoke to Moses and said to him, “I am Yahweh.

上帝曉諭摩西說：「我是耶和華。

3 I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty; but by my name, Yahweh, I was not known to them.

我從前向亞伯拉罕、以撒、雅各顯現為全能的上帝；至於我名耶和華，他們未曾知道。

4 I also established my covenant with them, in order to give them the land of Canaan, the land where they lived as non-citizens, the land in which they wandered about.

我與他們堅定所立的約，要把他們寄居的迦南地賜給他們。

5 Moreover, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites whom the Egyptians have enslaved, and I have called to mind my covenant.

我也聽見以色列人被埃及人苦待的哀聲，我也記念我的約。

6 Therefore, say to the Israelites, 'I am Yahweh. I will bring you out from slavery under the Egyptians, and I will free you from their power. I will rescue you with a display of my power, and with mighty acts of judgment.

所以你要對以色列人說：『我是耶和華；我要用伸出來的膀臂重重地刑罰埃及人，救贖你們脫離他們的重擔，不做他們的苦工。

7 I will take you to myself as my people, and I will be your God. You will know that I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out from slavery under the Egyptians.

我要以你們為我的百姓，我也要作你們的上帝。你們要知道我是耶和華－你們的上帝，是救你們脫離埃及人之重擔的。

8 I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am Yahweh.'”

我起誓應許給亞伯拉罕、以撒、雅各的那地，我要把你們領進去，將那地賜給你們為業。我是耶和華。』」

9 When Moses told this to the Israelites, they would not listen to him because of their discouragement about their harsh slavery.

摩西將這話告訴以色列人，只是他們因苦工愁煩，不肯聽他的話。

10 Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

耶和華曉諭摩西說：

11 “Go tell Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to let the people of Israel go from his land.”

「你進去對埃及王法老說，要容以色列人出他的地。」

12 Moses said to Yahweh, “If the Israelites have not listened to me, why will Pharaoh listen to me, since I am not good at speaking?”

摩西在耶和華面前說：「以色列人尚且不聽我的話，法老怎肯聽我這拙口笨舌的人呢？」

13 Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron. He gave them a command for the Israelites and for Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt.

耶和華吩咐摩西、亞倫往以色列人和埃及王法老那裏去，把以色列人從埃及地領出來。

14 These were the heads of their fathers' houses: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanok, Pallu, Hezron, and Karmi. These were the clan ancestors of Reuben.

以色列人家長的名字記在下面。以色列長子呂便的兒子是哈諾、法路、希斯倫、迦米；這是呂便的各家。

15 The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul—the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clan ancestors of Simeon.

西緬的兒子是耶母利、雅憫、阿轄、雅斤、瑣轄，和迦南女子的兒子掃羅；這是西緬的各家。

16 Here are listed the names of the sons of Levi, together with their descendants. They were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived until he was 137 years old.

利未眾子的名字按着他們的後代記在下面：就是革順、哥轄、米拉利。利未一生的歲數是一百三十七歲。

17 The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei.

革順的兒子按着家室是立尼、示每。

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

哥轄的兒子是暗蘭、以斯哈、希伯倫、烏薛。哥轄一生的歲數是一百三十三歲。

19 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These became the clan ancestors of the Levites, together with their descendants.

米拉利的兒子是抹利和母示；這是利未的家，都按着他們的後代。

20 Amram married Jochebed, his father's sister. She bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years and then died.

暗蘭娶了他父親的妹妹約基別為妻，她給他生了亞倫和摩西。暗蘭一生的歲數是一百三十七歲。

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

以斯哈的兒子是可拉、尼斐、細基利。

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

烏薛的兒子是米沙利、以利撒反、西提利。

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

亞倫娶了亞米拿達的女兒，拿順的妹妹，以利沙巴為妻，她給他生了拿答、亞比戶、以利亞撒、以他瑪。

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

可拉的兒子是亞惜、以利加拿、亞比亞撒；這是可拉的各家。

25 Eleazar, Aaron's son, married one of the daughters of Putiel. She bore him Phinehas. These were the heads of the fathers' houses among the Levites, together with their descendants.

亞倫的兒子以利亞撒娶了普鐵的一個女兒為妻，她給他生了非尼哈。這是利未人的家長，都按着他們的家。

26 These two men were the Aaron and Moses to whom Yahweh said, “Bring out the Israelites from the land of Egypt, by their groups of fighting men.”

耶和華說：「將以色列人按着他們的軍隊從埃及地領出來。」這是對那亞倫、摩西說的。

27 Aaron and Moses spoke to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to allow them bring out the Israelites from Egypt. These were the same Moses and Aaron.

對埃及王法老說要將以色列人從埃及領出來的，就是這摩西、亞倫。

28 When Yahweh spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt,

當耶和華在埃及地對摩西說話的日子，

29 he said to him, “I am Yahweh. Say to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, everything that I will tell you.”

他向摩西說：「我是耶和華；我對你說的一切話，你都要告訴埃及王法老。」

30 But Moses said to Yahweh, “I am not good at speaking, so why will Pharaoh listen to me?”

摩西在耶和華面前說：「看哪，我是拙口笨舌的人，法老怎肯聽我呢？」