Ex 6:3
6:3 And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by
    [the name of] God Almighty, but by my name {a} JEHOVAH was I
    not known to them.

    (a) By which he signifies that he will perform indeed that
        which he promised to their fathers: for this name
        declares that he is constant and will perform his
        promise.

Ex 6:7
6:7 And I will {b} take you to me for a people, and I will be to
    you a God: and ye shall know that I [am] the LORD your God,
    which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the
    Egyptians.

    (b) He means, concerning the outward calling, the dignity of
        which they lost later by their rebellion: but as for
        election to life everlasting, it is unchangeable.

Ex 6:9
6:9 And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they
    hearkened (c) not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for
    cruel bondage.

    (c) So hard a thing it is to show true obedience under the
        cross.

Ex 6:12
6:12 And Moses spake before the LORD, saying, Behold, the
     children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then
     shall Pharaoh hear me, who [am] of {d} uncircumcised lips?

     (d) Or barbarous and rude in speech and by this word
         (uncircumcised) is signified the whole corruption of
         man's nature.

Ex 6:14
6:14 These [be] the heads {e} of their fathers' houses: The sons
     of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu,
     Hezron, and Carmi: these [be] the families of Reuben.

     (e) This genealogy shows whom Moses and Aaron came from.

Ex 6:16
6:16 And these [are] the names of the sons of Levi according to
     their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the
     years of the life of Levi [were] an hundred {f} thirty and
     seven years.

     (f) For he was 42 years old when he came into Egypt and
         lived there 94 years.

Ex 6:20
6:20 And Amram took him Jochebed his {g} father's sister to
     wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of
     the life of Amram [were] an hundred and thirty and seven
     years.

     (g) This type of marriage was later forbidden in the law;
         @Le 18:12.

Ex 6:21
6:21 And the sons of Izhar; {h} Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.

     (h) Moses and he were cousins, whose rebellion was punished
         in @Nu 16:1.

Ex 6:23
6:23 And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister
     of {i} Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu,
     Eleazar, and Ithamar.

     (i) Who was a prince of Judah, @Nu 1:7.

Ex 6:26
6:26 These [are] that Aaron and Moses, to whom the LORD said,
     Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt
     according to their {k} armies.

     (k) For their families were so great, that they might be
         compared to armies.

Ex 6:30
6:30 And Moses said before the LORD, Behold, I [am] of {l}
     uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me?

     (l) The disobedience both of Moses and of the people, shows
          that their deliverance came only from God's free
          mercy.



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