JPS Tanakh 1917Berean Standard Bible

1. God Promises Deliverance

2. 1JPSAnd the LORD said unto Moses: 'Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh; for by a strong hand shall he let them go, and by a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land.'BSBBSB: 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.”
3. 2JPSAnd God spoke unto Moses, and said unto him: 'I am the LORD;BSBBSB: God also told Moses, “I am the LORD.
4. 3JPSand I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, as God Almighty, but by My name Jehovah I made Me not known to them.BSBBSB: 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.
5. 4JPSAnd I have also established My covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their sojournings, wherein they sojourned.BSBBSB: I also established My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land where they lived as foreigners.
6. 5JPSAnd moreover I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered My covenant.BSBBSB: Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered My covenant.
7. 6JPSWherefore say unto the children of Israel: I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from their bondage, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm, and with great judgments;BSBBSB: Therefore tell the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.
8. 7JPSand I will take you to Me for a people, and I will be to you a God; and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.BSBBSB: 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.
9. 8JPSAnd I will bring you in unto the land, concerning which I lifted up My hand to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for a heritage: I am the LORD.'BSBBSB: And I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD!’”
10. 9JPSAnd Moses spoke so unto the children of Israel; but they hearkened not unto Moses for impatience of spirit, and for cruel bondage.BSBBSB: Moses relayed this message to the Israelites, but on account of their broken spirit and cruel bondage, they did not listen to him.
11. 10JPSAnd the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:BSBBSB: So the LORD said to Moses,
12. 11JPS'Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.'BSBBSB: “Go and tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the Israelites go out of his land.”
13. 12JPSAnd Moses spoke before the LORD, saying: 'Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?'BSBBSB: 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?”
14. 13JPSAnd the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.BSBBSB: 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.

15. Genealogies of Moses and Aaron

16. 14JPSThese are the heads of their fathers' houses: the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel: Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. These are the families of Reuben.BSBBSB: 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.
17. 15JPSAnd the sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. These are the families of Simeon.BSBBSB: The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon.
18. 16JPSAnd these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon and Kohath, and Merari. And the years of the life of Levi were a hundred thirty and seven years.BSBBSB: These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
19. 17JPSThe sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.BSBBSB: The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans.
20. 18JPSAnd the sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. And the years of the life of Kohath were a hundred thirty and three years.BSBBSB: The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.
21. 19JPSAnd the sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their generations.BSBBSB: The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites according to their records.
22. 20JPSAnd Amram took him Jochebed his father's sister to wife; and she bore him Aaron and Moses. And the years of the life of Amram were a hundred and thirty and seven years.BSBBSB: And Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.
23. 21JPSAnd the sons of Izhar: Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.BSBBSB: The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.
24. 22JPSAnd the sons of Uzziel: Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Sithri.BSBBSB: The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.
25. 23JPSAnd Aaron took him Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Nahshon, to wife; and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.BSBBSB: And Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
26. 24JPSAnd the sons of Korah: Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph; these are the families of the Korahites.BSBBSB: The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These were the clans of the Korahites.
27. 25JPSAnd Eleazar Aaron's son took him one of the daughters of Putiel to wife; and she bore him Phinehas. These are the heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites according to their families.BSBBSB: 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.
28. 26JPSThese are that Aaron and Moses, to whom the LORD said: 'Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their hosts.'BSBBSB: It was this Aaron and Moses to whom the LORD said, “Bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt by their divisions.”
29. 27JPSThese are they that spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt. These are that Moses and Aaron.BSBBSB: Moses and Aaron were the ones who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt in order to bring the Israelites out of Egypt.
30. 28JPSAnd it came to pass on the day when the LORD spoke unto Moses in the land of Egypt,BSBBSB: Now on the day that the LORD spoke to Moses in Egypt,
31. 29JPSthat the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 'I am the LORD; speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I speak unto thee.'BSBBSB: He said to him, “I am the LORD; tell Pharaoh king of Egypt everything I say to you.”
32. 30JPSAnd Moses said before the LORD: 'Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me?'BSBBSB: But in the LORD’s presence Moses replied, “Since I am unskilled in speech, why would Pharaoh listen to me?”