Exodus 6

1 Then said the Lord unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh; for with a strong hand shall he send them away, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land.

Lalu TUHAN berkata kepada Musa, “Sekarang kamu akan melihat apa yang akan Aku lakukan terhadap raja Mesir. Aku akan memaksanya untuk membiarkan umat-Ku pergi, bahkan dia akan mengusir mereka keluar dari negerinya.”

2 And God spoke unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the Lord:

Lagi kata TUHAN kepada Musa, “Akulah TUHAN.

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

Aku sudah menyatakan diri kepada Abraham, Isak, dan Yakub sebagai Allah Yang Mahakuasa, tetapi Aku tidak memperkenalkan nama-Ku, TUHAN, kepada mereka.

4 And as I did also establish my covenant with them, to give unto them the land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they sojourned:

Aku juga sudah mengadakan perjanjian dengan mereka. Aku berjanji akan memberikan kepada mereka negeri Kanaan, di mana mereka dulu hidup sebagai pendatang.

5 So have I also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians compel to labor; and I have remembered my covenant.

Aku pun sudah mendengar keluh kesah umat Israel yang diperbudak bangsa Mesir, dan Aku mengingat perjanjian-Ku.

6 Therefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the Eternal, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will release you from their bondage, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm, and with great judgments:

“Karena itu, sampaikanlah kepada umat Israel, ‘Akulah TUHAN. Aku akan membawa kalian keluar dari perbudakan bangsa Mesir. Aku akan menghukum bangsa Mesir dengan hukuman berat, dan dengan kuasa-Ku, Aku akan membebaskan kalian.

7 And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you for a God; and ye shall know that I am the Lord your God, who bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.

Aku akan mengangkat kalian sebagai umat-Ku, dan Aku akan menjadi Allah kalian. Kalian akan tahu bahwa Akulah TUHAN Allahmu yang sudah membebaskan kalian dari perbudakan bangsa Mesir.

8 And I will bring you in unto the land, concerning which I did lift up my hand to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for a heritage: I am the Lord.

Aku akan membawa kalian ke negeri yang Aku janjikan dengan bersumpah kepada Abraham, Isak, dan Yakub. Aku akan memberikan negeri itu kepada kalian sebagai milikmu sendiri. Akulah TUHAN.’”

9 And Moses spoke thus unto the children of Israel; but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.

Musa menyampaikan semua pesan itu kepada bangsa Israel, tetapi mereka tidak mau percaya, karena terlalu tertekan oleh perbudakan yang kejam dan sudah sangat putus asa.

10 And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying,

Kemudian TUHAN berkata kepada Musa,

11 Go in, speak unto Pharaoh the king of Egypt, that he shall let the children of Israel go out of his land.

“Pergilah menghadap raja Mesir dan katakan kepadanya bahwa dia harus membiarkan umat Israel pergi dari negerinya.”

12 And Moses spoke before the Lord, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me: how then shall Pharaoh hear me, whereas I am of uncircumcised lips?

Musa menjawab, “Tetapi selama ini umat Israel pun tidak mendengarkan aku, apalagi raja Mesir! Mana mungkin dia mendengarkan aku, orang yang tidak pandai bicara ini!”

13 And the Lord spoke unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, to bring forth the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.

Meski demikian, TUHAN tetap mengutus Musa dan Harun kepada umat Israel dan raja Mesir dengan perintah untuk memimpin umat Israel keluar dari Mesir.

14 These are the heads of their family divisions: The sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel: Chanoch, and Pallu, Chezron, and Carmi; these are the families of Reuben.

Berikut ini adalah nama-nama kepala keluarga keturunan Yakub. Anak sulungnya adalah Ruben. Anak-anak Ruben bernama Henok, Palu, Hesron, dan Karmi. Keturunan mereka masing-masing menjadi marga-marga dalam suku Ruben.

15 And the sons of Simeon: Yemuel, and Yamin, and Ohad, and Yachin, and Zochar, and Shaul the son of the Canaanitish woman; these are the families of Simeon.

Anak-anak Simeon bernama Yemuel, Yamin, Ohad, Yakin, Zohar, dan Saul (ibu Saul adalah orang Kanaan). Keturunan mereka masing-masing menjadi marga-marga dalam suku Simeon.

16 And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, and Kehath, and Merari; and the years of the life of Levi were one hundred and thirty and seven years.

Anak-anak Lewi sesuai urutan bernama Gerson, Kehat, dan Merari. Lewi hidup selama 137 tahun.

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

Anak-anak Gerson bernama Libni dan Simei. Keturunan mereka menjadi marga Libni dan marga Simei.

18 And the sons of Kehath: Amram, and Yizhar, and Chebron, and 'Uzziel; and the years of the life of Kehath were one hundred and thirty and three years.

Anak-anak Kehat bernama Amram, Yisar, Hebron, dan Uziel. Kehat hidup selama 133 tahun.

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

Anak-anak Merari bernama Mahli dan Musi. Itulah marga-marga dalam suku Lewi sesuai garis keturunan mereka.

20 And Amram took himself Yochebed his aunt for wife; and she bore unto him Aaron and Moses; and the years of the life of Amram were one hundred and thirty and seven years.

Amram menikah dengan saudara perempuan ayahnya bernama Yokebet. Mereka mempunyai dua anak laki-laki, Harun dan Musa. Amram hidup selama 137 tahun.

21 And the sons of Yizhar: Korach, and Nepheg, and Zichri.

Anak-anak Yisar bernama Korah, Nefeg, dan Sikri.

22 And the sons of 'Uzziah Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Sithri,

Anak-anak Uziel bernama Misael, Elsafan, dan Sitri.

23 And Aaron took himself Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Nachshon, for wife; and she bore unto him Nadab, and Abihu, Elazar, and Ithamar.

Harun menikah dengan Eliseba, anak Aminadab, saudara perempuan Nahason. Dia melahirkan Nadab, Abihu, Eleasar, dan Itamar.

24 And the sons of Korach: Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiassaph; these are the families of the Korchites.

Anak-anak Korah bernama Asir, Elkana, dan Abiasaf. Keturunan mereka masing-masing menjadi marga-marga Korah.

25 And Elazar the son of Aaron took himself one of the daughters of Putiel for wife; and she bore unto him Phinehas: these are the heads of the divisions of the Levites according to their families.

Eleasar, anak Harun, menikah dengan salah satu anak perempuan Putiel. Dia melahirkan Pinehas. Itulah nenek moyang marga-marga dalam suku Lewi.

26 These are Aaron and Moses, to whom the Lord said, Bring forth the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt according to their armies.

Harun dan Musa diperintahkan TUHAN untuk membawa umat Israel keluar dari tanah Mesir, dalam rombongan besar menurut pasukan-pasukan mereka.

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

Kedua orang itulah yang berbicara kepada raja Mesir untuk membawa umat Israel keluar dari negeri Mesir.

28 And it came to pass on the day when the Lord spoke unto Moses in the land of Egypt.

TUHAN berkata kepada Musa di Mesir,

29 Then spoke the Lord unto Moses, saying, I am the Lord; speak thou unto Pharaoh the king of Egypt all that I speak unto thee.

“Akulah TUHAN! Beritahukanlah kepada raja Mesir segala pesan yang Aku sampaikan kepadamu.”

30 And Moses said before the Lord, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me?

Namun, Musa menjawab TUHAN, “Aku tidak pandai berbicara. Raja pasti tidak akan mendengarkan aku!”