{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/kjv/exodus/6","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-29T17:48:42.387Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"Exodus","bookSlug":"exodus","chapter":6,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":5,"nextChapter":7,"totalChapters":40,"totalVerses":30},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I <i>am</i> the LORD:"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by <i>the name of</i> God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they were strangers."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I <i>am</i> the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments:"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God: and ye shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD your God, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"And I will bring you in unto the land, concerning the which I did swear to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for an heritage: I <i>am</i> the LORD."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And Moses spake before the LORD, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who <i>am</i> of uncircumcised lips?"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"These <i>be</i> the heads of their fathers' houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these <i>be</i> the families of Reuben."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these <i>are</i> the families of Simeon."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"And these <i>are</i> the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi <i>were</i> an hundred thirty and seven years."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath <i>were</i> an hundred thirty and three years."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these <i>are</i> the families of Levi according to their generations."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"And Amram took him Jochebed his father's sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram <i>were</i> an hundred and thirty and seven years."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"And the sons of Izhar; Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"And the sons of Uzziel; Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Zithri."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"And the sons of Korah; Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these <i>are</i> the families of the Korhites."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"And Eleazar Aaron's son took him <i>one</i> of the daughters of Putiel to wife; and she bare him Phinehas: these <i>are</i> the heads of the fathers of the Levites according to their families."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"These <i>are</i> that Aaron and Moses, to whom the LORD said, Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their armies."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"These <i>are</i> they which spake to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt: these <i>are</i> that Moses and Aaron."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"And it came to pass on the day <i>when</i> the LORD spake unto Moses in the land of Egypt,"},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"That the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, I <i>am</i> the LORD: speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say unto thee."},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"And Moses said before the LORD, Behold, I <i>am</i> of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me?"}],"citation":{"inline":"Exodus 6 (KJV)","markdown":"[Exodus 6](https://primebible.com/kjv/exodus/6)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/exodus/6 (accessed 2026-05-29)."}}