The Book of
Exodus 6
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In this chapter
Where we are
- 1–6Slaves in EgyptOppression and a delivererChapter 6
- 7–13The plaguesThe LORD against Pharaoh
- 14–18Through the seaRescued and led
- 19–24At SinaiThe covenant and the law
- 25–31A place to dwellThe tabernacle planned
- 32–40Broken and renewedThe calf, mercy, the glory
God Promises Deliverance
But the LORD said to Moses, “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh, for because of My mighty hand he will let the people go; because of My strong hand he will drive them out of his land.”
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God also told Moses, “I am the LORD. I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by My name the LORD I did not make Myself known to them. I also established My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land where they lived as foreigners. Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered My covenant.
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I will take you as My own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians.
Exodus 6:7
Moses relayed this message to the Israelites, but on account of their broken spirit and cruel bondage, they did not listen to him.
Reflect
When you can’t listen
God’s promises were true, and Moses passed them on. But the people “did not listen to him,” because of “their broken spirit and cruel bondage.” God did not scold them or take the promises back. He went on and kept them. Is there a weight on you right now that makes it hard to hear good news from God? Write it down, and then write one of His promises from verses 6–8 beside it.
God
So the LORD said to Moses, “Go and tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the Israelites go out of his land.”
Moses
But in the LORD’s presence Moses replied, “If the Israelites will not listen to me, then why would Pharaoh listen to me, since I am unskilled in speech?”
Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron and gave them a charge concerning both the Israelites and Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt.
Genealogies of Moses and Aaron
- Reuben
- Hanoch
- Pallu
- Hezron
- Carmi
Firstborn of Israel
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.
- Simeon
- Jemuel
- Jamin
- Ohad
- Jachin
- Zohar
- Shaul
The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon.
- Levi137 years
- Gershon
- Kohath
- Merari
These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
- Gershon
- Libni
- Shimei
The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans.
- Kohath133 years
- Amram
- Izhar
- Hebron
- Uzziel
The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.
- Merari
- Mahli
- Mushi
The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi.
The clans of the Levites
These were the clans of the Levites according to their records.
Family line
The family of Moses and Aaron
- Amram137 years
Married Jochebed
- Aaron
- Moses
Son of Kohath
And Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.
- Izhar
- Korah
- Nepheg
- Zichri
Amram’s brother
The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.
- Uzziel
- Mishael
- Elzaphan
- Sithri
Amram’s brother
The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.
Married Elisheba
- Nadab
- Abihu
- Eleazar
- Ithamar
Amram’s son
And Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
- Korah
- Assir
- Elkanah
- Abiasaph
Izhar’s son
The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These were the clans of the Korahites.
- Eleazar
- Phinehas
Aaron’s son
Aaron’s son Eleazar married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him Phinehas.
Heads of the Levite families
These were the heads of the Levite families by their clans.
From Levi to Moses
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The list follows only the line that matters for the story: Levi, his son Kohath, Kohath’s son Amram, and Amram’s sons “Aaron and Moses.” Then it goes one step further in Aaron’s family, to Eleazar and Phinehas, the priests to come. Lists like this name the heads of families and may pass over some generations, so it is not a count of the years in Egypt.
It was this Aaron and Moses to whom the LORD said, “Bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt by their divisions.” Moses and Aaron were the ones who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt in order to bring the Israelites out of Egypt.
God
Now on the day that the LORD spoke to Moses in Egypt, He said to him, “I am the LORD; tell Pharaoh king of Egypt everything I say to you.”
Moses
But in the LORD’s presence Moses replied, “Since I am unskilled in speech, why would Pharaoh listen to me?”
Question
Quick question
In the middle of the story, the chapter stops to name a family.
Whose family line does the list follow all the way down to Moses and Aaron?
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Exodus 6
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I will take you as My own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians.
Exodus 6:7
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