Exodus 6

God's promise and the family of Levi

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Ex 6:1Dīxitque Dominus ad Moysēn: Nunc vidēbis quae factūrus sim Pharaōnī: per manum enim fortem dīmittet eōs, et in manū rōbustā ējiciet illōs dē terrā suā.And the Lord said to Moses: "Now you will see what I am going to do to Pharaoh: for by a strong hand he will let them go, and with a mighty hand he will throw them out of his land." Ex 6:2Locūtusque est Dominus ad Moysēn dīcēns: Ego Dominus quī appāruī Abraham, Isaac et Jacob in Deō omnipotente: et nōmen meum Adonai nōn indicāvī eīs.And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: "I am the Lord who appeared to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob as God almighty: and my name Adonai I did not make known to them. Ex 6:4Pepigīque foedus cum eīs, ut darem eīs terram Chanaan, terram peregrīnātiōnis eōrum, in quā fuērunt advenae.And I struck a covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their sojourning, in which they were newcomers. Ex 6:5Ego audīvī gemitum fīliōrum Isrāël, quō Aegyptiī oppressērunt eōs: et recordātus sum pactī meī.I have heard the groaning of the sons of Israel, with which the Egyptians have oppressed them: and I have remembered my covenant.

Ex 6:6Ideō dīc fīliīs Isrāël: Ego Dominus quī ēdūcam vōs dē ergastulō Aegyptiōrum, et ēruam dē servitūte, ac redimam in brachiō excelsō et jūdiciīs magnīs.Therefore say to the sons of Israel: 'I am the Lord who will lead you out of the workhouse of the Egyptians, and will rescue you from slavery, and will redeem you with an arm raised high and with great judgements. Ex 6:7Et assūmam vōs mihi in populum, et erō vester Deus: et sciētis quod ego sum Dominus Deus vester quī ēdūxerim vōs dē ergastulō Aegyptiōrum, et indūxerim in terram, super quam levāvī manum meam ut darem eam Abraham, Isaac et Jacob: dabōque illam vōbīs possidendam.And I will take you to myself as a people, and I will be your God: and you will know that I am the Lord your God who have led you out of the workhouse of the Egyptians, and brought you into the land over which I lifted my hand to give it to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob: and I will give it to you to be possessed. Ex 6:8Ego Dominus.I am the Lord.'"

Ex 6:9Narrāvit ergō Mōysēs omnia fīliīs Isrāël: quī nōn acquiēvērunt eī propter angustiam spīritūs, et opus dūrissimum.So Moses told everything to the sons of Israel: and they did not give heed to him because of distress of spirit, and very hard work. Ex 6:10Locūtusque est Dominus ad Moysēn, dīcēns: Ingredere, et loquere ad Pharaōnem rēgem Aegyptī, ut dīmittat fīliōs Isrāël dē terrā suā.And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: "Go in, and speak to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, that he let the sons of Israel go from his land." Ex 6:12Respondit Mōysēs cōram Dominō: Ecce fīliī Isrāël nōn audiunt mē: et quōmodo audiet Pharaō, praesertim cum incircumcīsus sim labiīs?Moses answered before the Lord: "Look, the sons of Israel do not hear me: and how will Pharaoh hear, especially since I am uncircumcised of lips?" Ex 6:13Locūtusque est Dominus ad Moysēn et Aarōn, et dedit mandātum ad fīliōs Isrāël, et ad Pharaōnem rēgem Aegyptī ut ēdūcerent fīliōs Isrāël dē terrā Aegyptī.And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, and gave a command to the sons of Israel, and to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, that they should lead the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt.

Ex 6:14Istī sunt prīncipēs domōrum per familiās suās.These are the heads of the houses according to their families. Ex 6:14Fīliī Ruben prīmogenitī Israë̄lis: Henoch et Phallu, Hesron et Charmi: hae cognātiōnēs Ruben.The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi: these are the kindreds of Reuben. Ex 6:15Fīliī Simeon: Jamuel, et Jamin, et Ahod, et Jachin, et Soar, et Saul fīlius Chananītidis: hae prōgeniēs Simeon.The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman: these are the offspring of Simeon. Ex 6:16Et haec nōmina fīliōrum Levi per cognātiōnēs suās: Gerson, et Caath, et Merari.And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their kindreds: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. Ex 6:16Annī autem vītae Levi fuērunt centum trīgintā septem.And the years of the life of Levi were a hundred and thirty-seven. Ex 6:17Fīliī Gerson: Lobni et Semei, per cognātiōnēs suās.The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their kindreds. Ex 6:18Fīliī Caath: Amram, et Isaar, et Hebron, et Oziel;The sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel; Ex 6:18Annī quoque vītae Caath, centum trīgintā trēs.and the years of the life of Kohath, a hundred and thirty-three.

Ex 6:19Fīliī Merari: Moholi et Musi: hae cognātiōnēs Levi per familiās suās.The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi: these are the kindreds of Levi according to their families. Ex 6:20Accēpit autem Amram uxōrem Jochabed patruēlem suam: quae peperit eī Aarōn et Moysēn.And Amram took as wife Jochebed his father's sister: and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Ex 6:20Fuēruntque annī vītae Amram, centum trīgintā septem.And the years of the life of Amram were a hundred and thirty-seven. Ex 6:21Fīliī quoque Isaar: Core, et Nepheg, et Zechri.The sons also of Izhar: Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri. Ex 6:22Fīliī quoque Oziel: Misaël, et Elisaphan, et Sethri.The sons also of Uzziel: Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Sithri. Ex 6:23Accēpit autem Aarōn uxōrem Elisabeth fīliam Aminadab, sorōrem Nahason, quae peperit eī Nadab, et Abiu, et Eleazar, et Ithamar.And Aaron took as wife Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Nahshon, who bore him Nadab, and Abihu, and Eleazar, and Ithamar. Ex 6:24Fīliī quoque Core: Aser, et Elcana, et Abiasaph: hae sunt cognātiōnēs Coritārum.The sons also of Korah: Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the kindreds of the Korahites. Ex 6:25At vērō Eleazar fīlius Aarōn accēpit uxōrem dē fīliābus Phutiel: quae peperit eī Phinees.But Eleazar, son of Aaron, took a wife from the daughters of Putiel: and she bore him Phinehas.

Ex 6:25Hī sunt prīncipēs familiārum Lēvīticārum per cognātiōnēs suās.These are the heads of the Levitical families according to their kindreds. Ex 6:26Iste est Aarōn et Mōysēs, quibus praecēpit Dominus ut ēdūcerent fīliōs Isrāël dē terrā Aegyptī per turmās suās.This is the Aaron and Moses whom the Lord commanded to lead the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their companies. Ex 6:27Hī sunt, quī loquuntur ad Pharaōnem rēgem Aegyptī, ut ēdūcant fīliōs Isrāël dē Aegyptō: iste est Mōysēs et Aarōn, in diē quā locūtus est Dominus ad Moysēn, in terrā Aegyptī.These are the ones who speak to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to lead the sons of Israel out of Egypt: this is the Moses and Aaron, on the day on which the Lord spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt. Ex 6:29Et locūtus est Dominus ad Moysēn, dīcēns: Ego Dominus: loquere ad Pharaōnem rēgem Aegyptī, omnia quae ego loquor tibi.And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: "I am the Lord: speak to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, all the things which I speak to you." Ex 6:30Et ait Mōysēs cōram Dominō: Ēn incircumcīsus labiīs sum, quōmodo audiet mē Pharaō?And Moses said before the Lord: "Look, I am uncircumcised of lips: how will Pharaoh hear me?"

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Latin vocabulary for this passage (117 words)

dīcō, dīcere, dīxī, dictus	say, speak; diem dīcere, to appoint or set a day
que, enclitic conj.	and
dominus, -ī m.	master, owner
ad, prep. with acc.	to, toward; at, near; for
nunc, adv.	now
videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsus	see; pass., seem
quī, quae, quod, rel. pron.	who, which
faciō, facere, fēcī, factus	make, do; iter facere, see iter
sum, esse, fuī, futūrus	be
per, prep, with ace.	through, by means of
manus, -ūs, f.	hand
enim, conj.	for
fortis, -e	brave
dīmittō, -mittere, -mīsī, -missus	send different ways, send forth or away, despatch; let slip, lose
is, ea, id, dem. pron.	this, that; he, she, it, they
et, conj.	and; et ... et, both ... and
in, prep. with acc. and abl.	with acc.: into, onto, against; with abl.: in, on
rōbustus, -a, -um	strong, sturdy
ēiciō, -ere, -iēcī, -iectus	throw out; sē ēicere: rush out
ille, illa, illud, dem. pron.	that; he, she, it, they; ille ... hīc, see hīc
dē, prep, with abl.	down from, from, out of; about, concerning, of
terra, -ae, f.	land, earth
suus, -a, -um	his, her, its, or their own; his, her, its, their
loquor, loquī, locūtus	speak
ego, meī, pers. pron.	I
appāreō, -ēre, -uī, -itum	appear, come into view, show oneself
deus, -ī, m.	god
omnipotēns, -entis	all-powerful
nōmen, -minis, n.	name (that by which one is known)
meus, -a, -um	my, mine
nōn, adv.	not
indicō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus	point out, reveal, give information; inform against
pangō, -ere, pepigī, pāctus	fix; agree, bargain for
foedus, -eris n.	treaty, alliance
cum, prep, with abl.	with
ut, conj.	as; when; that; ita ut, as
dō, dare, dedī, datus	give
peregrīnātiō, -ōnis f.	travel abroad, journey; sojourn in a foreign land
advena, -ae m.	newcomer, stranger, foreigner
audiō, -īre, -īvī, -ītus	hear; listen or attend to
gemitus, -ūs m.	groan, sigh
fīlius, -ī, m.	son
opprimō, -primere, -pressī, -pressus	press against, overpower, crush
recordor, -ārī, -ātus sum	call to mind, remember
pactum, -ī n.	agreement; quō pactō: in what way, how
ideō (adv.)	for that reason, therefore
ēdūcō, -dūcere, -dūxī, -ductus	lead out, draw
vōs	plur. of tū
ergastulum, -ī n.	a prison for slaves working in chains on a country estate
ēruō, -ere, -ruī, -rutus	dig out; overthrow, destroy
servitūs, -tūtis, f.	slavery, servitude
atque, ac (conj.)	and; after comparisons: as, than (ac only before consonants)
redimō, -ere, -ēmī, -ēmptum	buy up; buy back
brachium (bracchium), -ī n.	forearm, arm; branch (of a tree)
excelsus, -a, -um	high, tall
iūdicium, -ī n.	trial, court; judgment
magnus, -a, -um	large, big, great, mighty; loud
assūmō, -ere, -sūmpsī, -sūmptus	take up, receive; take to oneself
populus, -ī m.	people, nation
vester, -tra, -trum	your
sciō, -īre, -īvī, -ītus	know
quod, conj.	that, in that, because
indūcō, -dūcere, dūxī, -ductus	lead in or on, move, excite
super (prep. + acc. or abl.; also adv.)	over, above, on top of; upon; about, concerning
levō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus	lift; lighten, relieve
possideō, -sidēre, -sēdī, -sessus	hold, possess
narrō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus	tell, relate, narrate
ergō (adv.)	therefore, then; quid ergō? what then?
omnis, -e	all, every
acquiēscō, -ere, -quiēvī	rest; find peace; die
propter, prep. with acc.	on account of, because of
angustia, -ae f.	narrowness; (pl.) a narrow place, straits
spīritus, -ūs m.	breath; (pl.) pride, arrogance
opus, operis, n.	work, task
dūrus, -a, -um	hard; harsh; difficult
ingredior, -ī, ingressus sum	go into, enter
rēx, rēgis, m.	king
respondeō, -spondēre, -spondī, -spōnsus	reply, answer
cōram (adv.)	face to face, in person
ecce (interj.)	look! see! here is
quōmodo (adv.)	how; in what way
praesertim (adv.)	especially
cum, conj.	when, while, after; since; although
incircumcīsus, -a, -um	uncircumcised; (fig.) unresponsive, obstinate (of heart or ears)
labium, -ī n.	lip
mandātum, -ī n.	order, instruction, message
iste, ista, istud, dem. pron.	that of yours, that
prīnceps, -ipis	first, chief; as noun: leader
domus, -ūs, f.	house, home
familia, -ae f.	household (incl. slaves and dependents)
prīmogenitus, -a, -um	first-born; n. pl. as noun: firstlings (of a flock)
hic, haec, hoc, dem. pron.	this; ille ... hīc, that ... this, the former ... the latter
cognātiō, -ōnis f.	kinship; clan, family group
prōgeniēs, -ēī f.	offspring, descendants
annus, -ī, m.	year
autem, conj.	moreover; but, however; now
vīta, -ae, f.	life
centum, indecl. adj.	one hundred
trīgintā (indecl.)	thirty
septem	seven
quoque, adv.	also
trēs, tria, plur. adj.	three
accipiō, -cipere, -cēpī, -ceptus	take to oneself, receive, accept; hear; suffer
uxor, -ōris, f.	wife
patruēlis, -is m./f.	cousin on the father's side; father's kinswoman; (adj.) of a cousin
pariō, -ere, peperī, partus	bring forth; win, gain
fīlia, -ae, f.	daughter
soror, -ōris, f.	sister
at, conj.	but
vērō, adv.	in truth, indeed; however
Lēvīticus, -a, -um	of the Levites, Levitical
praecipiō, -cipere, -cēpī, -ceptus	take beforehand, anticipate; order, charge
turma, -ae f.	troop, squadron of cavalry
diēs, -ēī, m. and f.	day
tū, tuī, pers. pron.	thou, you
āiō (defective)	say, affirm; ut aiunt: as they say
ēn (interj.)	look! see! there!

Vulgate, Exodus 1–20. Latin text: the Clementine Vulgate (1592), as transcribed by the Clementine Vulgate Project, public domain. Word analysis: drafted by our own tagger (trained on the hand-checked texts on this site), with every doubtful word checked by hand. English (a literal learner's translation) and section titles: written for this app, each checked against the Latin by a second reader.