Exodus 6:12-30

12But Moses said in the Lord’s presence, “If the Israelites will not listen to me, then how will Pharaoh listen to me, since I am such a poor speaker?”

13Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron and gave them commands concerning both the Israelites and Pharaoh king of Egypt to bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt.

14These are the heads of their fathers’ families: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These are the clans of Reuben.

15The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These are the clans of Simeon.

16These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their family records; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.

17The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, by their clans.

18The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.

19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites according to their family records.

20Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.

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

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

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

24The sons of Korah: Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These are the clans of the Korahites.

25Aaron’s son Eleazar married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him Phinehas. These are the heads of the Levite families by their clans.

26It was this Aaron and Moses whom the Lord told, “Bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt according to their military divisions.”

27Moses and Aaron were the ones who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt in order to bring the Israelites out of Egypt.

28On the day the Lord spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt,

29he said to him, “I am the Lord; tell Pharaoh king of Egypt everything I am telling you.”

30But Moses replied in the Lord’s presence, “Since I am such a poor speaker, how will Pharaoh listen to me?”