Exodus 6

1 But the Lord told Moses, “Now you'll see what I'm going to do to Pharaoh. Using my great strength I will force him to let them go; because of my power he will send them out from his country.”

Pea naʻe folofola ai ʻa Sihova kia Mōsese, “Ko eni, te ke mamata ki he meʻa te u fai kia Felo: koeʻuhi ʻi he nima mālohi te ne tukuange ʻakinautolu ke ʻalu, pea ʻi he nima mālohi te ne kapusi ʻakinautolu mei he fonua.”

2 God spoke to Moses and told him, “I am Yahweh!

Pea naʻe folofola ʻae ʻOtua kia Mōsese, ʻo ne pehē kiate ia, “Ko au ko Sihova.

3 I revealed myself as God Almighty to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, but they didn't know my name, ‘Yahweh.’

Pea naʻaku fakahā au kia ʻEpalahame, mo ʻAisake, pea mo Sēkope, ko e ʻOtua Māfimafi, ka ko hoku huafa KO SIHOVA, naʻe ʻikai ke ʻilo ai au ʻekinautolu.

4 I also confirmed my solemn agreement with them to give them the land of Canaan, the country where they were living as foreigners.

Pea kuo u fakapapau ʻeku fuakava mo kinautolu, ke foaki kiate kinautolu ʻae fonua ko Kēnani, ko e fonua ʻo ʻenau fononga fano, ʻaia naʻa nau nofo ai ko e muli.

5 In addition I've heard the groans of the Israelites that the Egyptians are treating as slaves, and I haven't forgotten the agreement I promised them.

Pea kuo u ongoʻi ʻae ngaahi toʻe foki ʻae fānau ʻa ʻIsileli, ʻakinautolu ʻoku kei fakapōpulaʻi ʻe he kakai ʻIsipite: pea kuo u manatuʻi ʻeku fuakava.

6 So tell the Israelites, ‘I am the Lord and I will save you from the forced labor the Egyptians are making you do; I will set you free from being their slaves. I will rescue you using my power and imposing heavy punishments.

Ko ia, lea ki he fānau ʻa ʻIsileli, ‘Ko au ko Sihova, pea te u ʻomi ʻakimoutolu kituʻa mei he ngaahi kavenga ʻae kakai ʻIsipite, pea te u fakangata ʻa hoʻomou pōpula kiate kinautolu, pea teu huhuʻi ʻakimoutolu ʻaki ʻae nima kuo mafao, mo e ngaahi tautea lahi:

7 I will make you my own people. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God, who rescued you from slavery in Egypt.

Pea te u maʻu ʻakimoutolu kiate au ko hoku kakai, pea teu ʻiate kimoutolu ko homou ʻOtua: pea te mou ʻilo ko au ko Sihova ko homou ʻOtua, ʻoku ou ʻomi ʻakimoutolu kituʻa mei he ngaahi kavenga ʻae kakai ʻIsipite.

8 I will take you to the land that I solemnly promised to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you to own. I am the Lord!’”

Pea te u ʻomi ʻakimoutolu ki he fonua, ʻaia naʻaku fuakava ai ke foaki ia kia ʻEpalahame, mo ʻAisake, pea mo Sēkope; pea te u foaki ia kiate kimoutolu ko e tofiʻa: Ko au ko Sihova.’”

9 Moses explained this to the Israelites but they did not listen to him, because they were so discouraged and because of the hard labor they were forced to do.

Pea naʻe lea pehē ʻe Mōsese ki he fānau ʻa ʻIsileli: ka naʻe ʻikai te nau tokanga kia Mōsese ko e meʻa ʻi he feinga ʻa honau laumālie, mo e māmani ʻo honau pōpula.

10 Then the Lord said to Moses,

Pea naʻe folofola ʻa Sihova kia Mōsese, ʻo pehē,

11 “Go and speak to Pharaoh, king of Egypt. Tell him to let the Israelites leave his country.”

“ʻAlu, ʻo lea kia Felo ko e tuʻi ʻo ʻIsipite, ke ne tukuange ʻae fānau ʻa ʻIsileli, ke ʻalu mei hono fonua.”

12 But Moses replied, “Even my own people don't listen to me. Why would Pharaoh listen to me, especially since I'm such a poor speaker?”

Pea naʻe lea ʻa Mōsese ʻi he ʻao ʻo Sihova, ʻo pehē, “Vakai, ʻoku ʻikai tokanga ʻae fānau ʻa ʻIsileli kiate au: pea ʻe tokanga fēfeeʻi ʻa Felo kiate au, ko e loungutu taʻekamu ko au?”

13 But the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, and told them what to do regarding the people of Israel and Pharaoh, king of Egypt, in order to bring the Israelites out of Egypt.

Pea naʻe folofola ʻa Sihova kia Mōsese, pea mo ʻElone, “ʻO ne tuku kiate kinaua ʻae fekau ki he fānau ʻa ʻIsileli, pea kia Felo ko e tuʻi ʻo ʻIsipite, ke ʻomi ʻae fānau ʻa ʻIsileli mei he fonua ko ʻIsipite.”

14 These were the Israelite family heads. The sons of Reuben, the firstborn son of Israel, were Hanok and Pallu, Hezron and Karmi. These were the families of Reuben.

Pea ko e ngaahi ʻeiki eni ʻoe fale ʻo ʻenau ngaahi tamai: Ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Lupeni ko e ʻuluaki foha ʻo ʻIsileli; ko Henoke, mo Falu, mo Hesiloni, mo Kalimi; ko e ngaahi faʻahinga eni ʻo Lupeni.

15 The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, (the son of a Canaanite woman). These were the families of Simeon.

Pea ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Simione; ko Semueli, mo Samini, mo ʻOhati, mo Sakini mo Sohali, mo Saula, ko e tama ʻae fefine Kēnani: ko e ngaahi faʻahinga eni ʻo Simione.

16 These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their genealogical records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived for 137 years.

Pea ko e hingoa eni ʻoe ngaahi foha ʻo Livai ʻo fakatatau ki honau ngaahi toʻutangata; ko Kesoni, mo Kohate, mo Melali: pea ko e ngaahi taʻu ʻoe moʻui ʻa Livai ko e taʻu ʻe teau mo e taʻu ʻe tolungofulu ma fitu.

17 The sons of Gershon, by families, were Libni and Shimei.

Ko e ongo foha ʻo Kesoni: ko Sipinai, mo Simi, ʻo fakatatau ki hona faʻahinga:

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

Pea ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Kohate; ko ʻAmilami, mo ʻIsa, mo Hepeloni, mo ʻUsili: pea ko e ngaahi taʻu ʻoe moʻui ʻa Kohate, ko e taʻu ʻe teau mo e taʻu ʻe tolungofulu ma tolu.

19 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the families of the Levites according to their genealogical records.

Pea ko e ongo foha ʻo Melali; ko Mali mo Musi: ko e ngaahi faʻahinga eni ʻo Livai ʻi honau ngaahi toʻutangata.

20 Amram married his father's sister Jochebed, and she had their sons Aaron and Moses. Amram lived for 137 years.

Pea naʻe ʻomi ʻe ʻAmilami ʻa Sokapeti ko e tuofefine ʻo ʻene tamai ʻo na mali; pea ne fanauʻi kiate ia ʻa ʻElone mo Mōsese: pea ko e ngaahi taʻu ʻoe moʻui ʻa ʻAmilami ko e taʻu ʻe teau mo e taʻu ʻe tolungofulu ma fitu.

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

Pea ko e ngaahi foha ʻo ʻIsa: ko Kola, mo Nefaki, mo Sikili.

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

Pea ko e ngaahi foha ʻo ʻUsili; ko Miseli, mo ʻElisefani, mo Sitili.

23 Aaron married Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon. She had their sons Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

Pea naʻe ʻomi ʻe ʻElone ʻa ʻElisipa, ko e ʻofefine ʻo ʻAminatape, ko e tuofefine ʻo Neasoni, ʻo na mali; pea naʻe fānau kiate ia ʻa Natipi mo ʻApiu, mo ʻEliesa, mo ʻItama.

24 The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These were the Korahite families.

Pea ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Kola; ko ʻAsili, mo ʻElikena, mo ʻApiasafi: ko e ngaahi faʻahinga eni ʻo Kola.

25 Eleazar, son of Aaron, married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she had their son Phinehas. These are the ancestors of the Levite families, listed according to their clans. Eleazar son of Aaron married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she gave birth to his son, Phinehas. These are the heads of the Levite families, listed by family.

Pea naʻe maʻu ʻe ʻEliesa ko e foha ʻo ʻElone ʻae tokotaha ʻoe ʻofefine ʻo Piuteli ʻo na mali: pea ne fanauʻi kiate ia ʻa Finiasi: ko ʻeni ʻae ngaahi ʻeiki ʻoe kau mātuʻa ʻoe kau Livai ʻi honau ngaahi faʻahinga.

26 Aaron and Moses mentioned here are the ones the Lord told, “Lead the Israelites out of Egypt, divided up in their respective tribes.”

Ko eni ʻae ʻElone mo e Mōsese ko ia, naʻe folofola ki ai ʻa Sihova, “Mo omi kituaʻā mei he fonua ko ʻIsipite ʻae fānau ʻa ʻIsileli ʻi honau ngaahi kongakau.

27 Moses and Aaron were also the ones who went to speak with Pharaoh, king of Egypt, about the Israelites leaving Egypt.

Ko kinaua ʻeni ʻaia naʻa na lea kia Felo ko e tuʻi ʻo ʻIsipite, ke ʻomi kituaʻā ʻae fānau ʻa ʻIsileli mei ʻIsipite: ko eni ʻae Mōsese mo e ʻElone ko ia.”

28 When the Lord spoke to Moses in Egypt,

Pea naʻe hoko ʻo pehē, ʻi he ʻaho ko ia naʻe folofola ai ʻa Sihova kia Mōsese ʻi he fonua ko ʻIsipite,

29 he said to him, “I am the Lord. Tell Pharaoh, king of Egypt, all that I tell you.”

Naʻe folofola ʻa Sihova kia Mōsese, ʻo pehēange, “Ko au ko Sihova: ke ke tala ʻe koe kia Felo ko e tuʻi ʻo ʻIsipite, ʻaia kotoa pē ʻoku ou lea ʻaki kiate koe.”

30 But Moses replied, “I'm not a good speaker—why would Pharaoh listen to me?”

Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Mōsese ʻi he ʻao ʻo Sihova, “Vakai, ko e loungutu taʻekamu au, pea ʻe tokanga fēfeeʻi ʻa Felo kiate au?”