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12 But Moses said to the Lord, “The Israelites haven’t even listened to me. How can I expect Pharaoh to listen to me, especially since I’m not a very good speaker?” 13 Nevertheless, the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron about the Israelites and Pharaoh, Egypt’s king, giving them orders to let the Israelites go from the land of Egypt.

Family line of Moses and Aaron

14 These were the leaders of their households.

The descendants of Reuben, Israel’s oldest son: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

These were Reuben’s clans.

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12 But Moses said to the Lord, “If the Israelites will not listen(A) to me, why would Pharaoh listen to me, since I speak with faltering lips[a]?”(B)

Family Record of Moses and Aaron

13 Now the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron about the Israelites and Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he commanded them to bring the Israelites out of Egypt.(C)

14 These were the heads of their families[b]:(D)

The sons of Reuben(E) the firstborn son of Israel were Hanok and Pallu, Hezron and Karmi. These were the clans of Reuben.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 6:12 Hebrew I am uncircumcised of lips; also in verse 30
  2. Exodus 6:14 The Hebrew for families here and in verse 25 refers to units larger than clans.