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CHAP. VI. thein go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land.

2 And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the LORD:

3 And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.

and encourages Moscs.

17 The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.

18 And 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. 19 And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi, according to their generations.

4 And I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of 20 And Amram took him Jochebed his Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they were strangers.

5 And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage: and I have remembered my covenant.

father's sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses. And the years of the life of Amram were a hundred and thirty and seven years.

21 And the sons of Izhar; Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.

22 And the sons of Uzziel; Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Zithri.

6 Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the 23 And Aaron took him Elisheba daughEgyptians, and I will rid you out of their ter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon to bondage, and I will redeem you with a wife; and she bare him Nadab and Abihu, stretched-out arm, and with great judg- Eleazar and Ithamar.

ments:

24 And the sons of Korah; Assir, and

7 And I will take you to me for a peo-Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the faple, and I will be to you a God: and ye milies of the Korhites.

shall know that I am the LORD your God, 25 And Eleazar, Aaron's son, took him which bringeth you out from under the one of the daughters of Putiel to wife; and burdens of the Egyptians. she bare him Phinehas: these are the

26 These are that Aaron and Moses, to

8 And I will bring you in unto the land, heads of the fathers of the Levites, accordconcerning the which I did swear to give ing to their families. it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for a heritage: I am whom the LORD said, Bring out the chilthe LORD. dren of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their armies.

9 And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses, for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.

10 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

27 These are they which spake to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt: these are that Moses and Aaron.

28 And it came to pass on the day when 11 Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of the LORD spake unto Moses in the land of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go Egypt,

out of his land.

29 That the LORD spake unto Moses, 12 And Moses spake before the LORD, saying, I am the LORD: speak thou unto saying, Behold, the children of Israel have Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say unto not hearkened unto me; how then shall thee. Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircum- 30 And Moses said before the LORD, cised lips? Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and 13 And the LORD spake unto Moses, how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me? and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pha

of Israel out of the land of Egypt.

CHAP. VII.

raoh king of Egypt, to bring the children AND the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh : and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet. 14 These be the heads of their fathers' 2 Thou shalt speak all that I command houses: The sons of Reuben the first-born thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben. Israel out of his land.

15 ¶ And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, 3 And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zo- and multiply my signs and my wonders in har, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish the land of Egypt.

woman: these are the families of Simeon. 4 But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto 16 T And these are the names of the you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, cons of Levi, according to their genera- and bring forth mine armies, and my peotions; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. ple the children of Israel, out of the land And the years of the life of Levi were a of Egypt, by great judgments. hundred thirty and seven years. 5 And the Egyptians shall know that I

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am the LORD, when I stretch forth my hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.

6 And Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded them, so did they.

7 ¶ And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh.

8 And the LORD spake unto Moses, and unto Aaron, saying,

The plague of frogs

sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned into blood.

21 And the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.

22 And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither did he hearken 9 When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, unto them; as the LORD had said. saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou 23 And Pharaoh turned and went into shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and his house, neither did he set his heart to cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become this also.

a serpent.

10T And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: And Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.

11 Then Pharaoh also called the wise men, and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.

12 For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.

24 And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river. 25 And seven days were fulfilled after that the LORD had smitten the river. CHAP. VIII.

unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus ND the LORD spake unto Moses, Go saith the LORD, Let my people go that they

may serve me.

2 And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs. 3 And the river shall bring forth frogs

13 T And he hardened Pharaoh's heart abundantly, which shall go up and come that he hearkened not unto them; as the into thy house, and into thy bed-chamLORD had said. ber, and upon thy bed, and into the house 14 T And the LORD said unto Moses, of thy servants, and upon thy people, and Pharaoh's heart is hardened, he refuseth into thine ovens, and into thy kneading to let the people go.

troughs:

15 Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morn- 4 And the frogs shall come up both on ing; lo, he goeth out unto the water, and thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thou shalt stand by the river's brink against thy servants.

he come and the rod which was turned 5 T And the LORD spake unto Moses, to a serpent shalt thou take in thy hand. Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thy hand 16 And thou shalt say unto him, The with thy rod over the streams, over the LORD God of the Hebrews hath sent me rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that to come up upon the land of Egypt. they may serve me in the wilderness: and behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.

6 And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs 17 Thus saith the LORD, In this thou came up, and covered the land of Egypt. shalt know that I am the LORD: behold, I 7 And the magicians did so with their will smite with the rod that is in my hand enchantments, and brought up frogs upon upon the waters which are in the river, the land of Egypt. and they shall be turned to blood.

8 T Then Pharaoh called for Moses and 18 And the fish that is in the river shall Aaron, and said, Entreat the LORD that die, and the river shall stink: and the he may take away the frogs from me, and Egyptians shall loathe to drink of the wa- from my people: and I will let the peoter of the river. ple go, that they may do sacrifice unto the

19 T And the LORD spake unto Moses, LORD. Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch 9 And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory out thy hand upon the waters of Egypt, over me: when shall I entreat for thee upon their streams, upon their rivers, and and for thy servants, and for thy people, upon their ponds, and upon all their pools to destroy the frogs from thee, and thy of water, that they may become blood: and houses, that they may remain in the river that there may be blood throughout all the only? land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone.

20 And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the

10 And he said, To-morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word: that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the LORD our God.

11 And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy ser

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