Exodus 6

1 To naah Angraeng mah Mosi khaeah, Vaihi loe Faro khaeah ka sak han ih hmuen to na hnuh hoi tih boeh; ka ban thacakhaih rang hoiah nihcae to tacawtsak ueloe, ka ban thacakhaih rang hoiah a prae thung hoiah nihcae to haek tih boeh, tiah a naa.

Adonai said to Moses [Drawn out], “Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh, for by a strong hand he shall let them go, and by a strong hand he shall divorce them out of his land.”

2 Sithaw mah Mosi khaeah, Kai loe Angraeng ah ka oh;

God spoke to Moses [Drawn out], and said to him, “I am Adonai;

3 Abraham, Issak hoi Jakob khaeah, Lensawk Sithaw ah kang phong pae; toe ka hmin JEHOVAH hoiah nihcae khaeah kang phong pae ai.

and I appeared to Abraham [Father of a multitude], to Isaac [Laughter], and to Jacob [Supplanter], as El Shaddai [God Almighty]; but by my name Adonai I was not known to them.

4 Nihcae angvin ah oh o haih, nihcae khaeah Kanaan prae to paek hanah, nihcae hoi lokmaihaih ka sak boeh.

I have also established my covenant ·binding contract between two or more parties· with them, to give them the land of Canaan [Humbled], the land of their travels, in which they lived as aliens.

5 To pacoengah, Izip kaminawk mah tamna ah suek o ih, Israel kaminawk hanghaih lok to ka thaih naah, ka sak ih lokmaihaih to ka poek.

Moreover I have sh'ma ·heard obeyed· the groaning of the children of Israel [God prevails], whom the Egyptians [people from Abode of slavery] keep in bondage, and I have remembered my covenant.

6 To pongah Israel kaminawk khaeah, Kai loe ANGRAENG ah ka oh; Izip kaminawk ih hmuenzit phawhhaih thung hoiah nangcae to kang loih o sak han; nihcae ih tamna ah ohhaih thung hoiah kang loih o sak moe, ban ka payangh pacoengah, thacak lokcaekhaih hoiah nangcae to kang loih o sak han.

Therefore tell the children of Israel [God prevails], ‘I am Adonai, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians [people from Abode of slavery], and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm, and with great judgments:

7 Kami maeto ah kaimah khaeah kang lak o han, Kai loe nangcae ih Sithaw ah ka oh han; to naah Kai loe nangcae ih Angraeng Sithaw, Izip kaminawk hmuenzit phawhhaih thung hoi zaehoikung ah ka oh, tiah na panoek o tih.

and I will take you to be my people, and I will be your God; and you shall know that I am Adonai your God, who brings you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians [people from Abode of slavery].

8 Kai mah Abraham, Issak hoi Jakob khaeah ban ka payangh moe, paek han lokkam ih prae thungah, kang caeh o sak han; to prae to nangcae hanah qawk ah kang paek han; Kai loe Angraeng ah ka oh, tiah thui paeh, tiah a naa.

I will bring you into the land which I swore to give to Abraham [Father of a multitude], to Isaac [Laughter], and to Jacob [Supplanter]; and I will give it to you for a heritage: I am Adonai.’”

9 Hae lok hae Mosi mah Israel kaminawk khaeah thuih pae; toe palungboeng o, tamna ah ohhaih nung parai pongah tahngai pae o ai.

Moses [Drawn out] spoke so to the children of Israel [God prevails], but they didn’t sh'ma ·hear obey· unto Moses [Drawn out] for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.

10 To pacoengah Angraeng mah Mosi khaeah,

Adonai spoke to Moses [Drawn out], saying,

11 a prae thung hoi Israel kaminawk tacawtsak hanah, Faro khaeah caeh ah loe, thui paeh, tiah a naa.

“Go in, speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt [Abode of slavery], that he let the children of Israel [God prevails] go out of his land.”

12 Toe Mosi mah Angraeng khaeah, Khenah, Israel kaminawk mah mataeng doeh ka lok hae tahngai o ai nahaeloe, lok tongaah kai ih lok cae loe kawbang maw Faro mah na tahngai pae tih? tiah a naa.

Moses [Drawn out] spoke before Adonai, saying, “Behold, the children of Israel [God prevails] haven’t sh'ma ·heard obeyed· unto me. How then shall Pharaoh listen to me, who am of uncircumcised lips?”

13 Angraeng mah Mosi hoi Aaron khaeah, Israel kaminawk hoi Izip siangpahrang Faro kawng to thuih pae, Israel kaminawk Izip prae thung hoi tacawt haih hanah nihnik khaeah lok a paek.

Adonai spoke to Moses [Drawn out] and to Aaron [Light-bringer], and gave them an enjoinment to the children of Israel [God prevails], and to Pharaoh king of Egypt [Abode of slavery], to bring the children of Israel [God prevails] out of the land of Egypt [Abode of slavery].

14 Hae kaminawk loe acaeng lu koek ah oh o; Israel calu Reuben ih caanawk loe Hanok, Pallu, Hezro hoi Karmi; hae kaminawk loe Rueben ih imthung takoh ah oh o.

These are the heads of their fathers’ houses. The sons of Reuben [See, a son!] the firstborn of Israel [God prevails]: Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi; these are the families of Reuben [See, a son!].

15 Simeon ih capanawk loe Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar hoi Kanaan tanuh ih capa Shaul cae hae ni; hae kaminawk loe Simeon ih imthung takoh ah oh o.

The sons of Simeon [Hearing]: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul [Asked for] the son of a Canaanite [Descendant of Humbled] woman; these are the families of Simeon [Hearing].

16 Levi caanawk ih ahmin loe Gershon, Kohath hoi Merari; Levi loe saning cumvai qui thum, sarihto hing.

These are the names of the sons of Levi [United with] according to their generations: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari; and the years of the life of Levi [United with] were one hundred thirty-seven years.

17 Gershon capanawk hoi imthung takoh kaminawk loe Libni hoi Shimi.

The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.

18 Kohath ih capanawk loe Amram, Izhar, Hebron hoi Uzziel; Kohath loe saning cumvai qui thum, thumto hing.

The sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel; and the years of the life of Kohath were one hundred thirty-three years.

19 Merari ih capa hnik loe Mahli hoi Mushi; hae kaminawk loe Levi imthung takoh ah oh o.

The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites [Descendants of United with] according to their generations.

20 Amram mah ampa ih tanuh Jokhebed to zu haih moe, anih mah Aaron hoi Mosi to a sak pae; Amram loe saning cumvai qui thum, sarihto hing.

Amram took Jochebed his father’s sister to himself as wife; and she bore him Aaron [Light-bringer] and Moses [Drawn out]: and the years of the life of Amram were one hundred and thirty-seven years.

21 Izhar capanawk loe Korah, Nepheg hoi Zikri.

The sons of Izhar: Korach [Bald one, Frost], and Nepheg, and Zichri.

22 Uzziel capanawk loe Mishael, Elzaphan hoi Zithri.

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

23 Aaron mah Aminadab canu, Nashon ih tanuh, Elisheba to zu ah lak moe, anih mah Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar hoi Ithamar to sak.

Aaron [Light-bringer] took Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Nahshon, as his wife; and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar [Help of God] and Ithamar.

24 Korah ih capanawk loe Assir, Elkanah hoi Abiasaph; hae kaminawk loe Korah imthung takoh ah oh o.

The sons of Korach [Bald one, Frost]: Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph; these are the families of the Korahites.

25 Aaron capa Eleazar mah Putiel ih canu maeto zu ah lak moe, anih mah Phinehas to sak pae; hae kaminawk loe Levi kaminawk ih acaeng ah oh o.

Eleazar [Help of God] Aaron [Light-bringer]’s son took one of the daughters of Putiel as his wife; and she bore him Pinchas [Bronze skin]. These are the heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites [Descendants of United with] according to their families.

26 Angraeng mah Aaron hoi Mosi khaeah, Israel kaminawk ih misatuh kaminawk to Izip prae thung hoi tacawt haih ah, tiah a naa.

These are that Aaron [Light-bringer] and Moses [Drawn out], to whom Adonai said, “Bring out the children of Israel [God prevails] from the land of Egypt [Abode of slavery] according to their armies.”

27 Nihnik loe Izip siangpahrang Faro khaeah Israel kaminawk Izip prae thung hoi tacawt haih hanah thuikung ah oh hoi; nihnik loe Mosi hoi Aaron hae ni.

These are those who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt [Abode of slavery], to bring out the children of Israel [God prevails] from Egypt [Abode of slavery]. These are that Moses [Drawn out] and Aaron [Light-bringer].

28 Angraeng mah Izip prae thungah, Mosi khae lokthuih pae naah,

On the day when Adonai spoke to Moses [Drawn out] in the land of Egypt [Abode of slavery],

29 Angraeng mah Mosi khaeah, Kai loe Angraeng ah ka oh; kang thuih ih loknawk boih Izip siangpahrang Faro khaeah thui paeh, tiah a naa.

Adonai spoke to Moses [Drawn out], saying, “I am Adonai. Speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt [Abode of slavery] all that I speak to you.”

30 Toe Mosi mah Angraeng khaeah, Khenah, kai loe lok tongaah kami ah ka oh pongah, kawbang maw Faro mah ka lok hae tahngai tih? tiah a naa.

Moses [Drawn out] said before Adonai, “Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh sh'ma ·hear obey· unto me?”