These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; each came with his family:

And if they don’t believe even these two signs or listen to what you say, take some water from the Nile and pour it on the dry ground. The water you take from the Nile will become blood on the ground.”

These are the heads of their fathers’ families:

The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel:
Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi.
These are the clans of Reuben.

The sons of Simeon:
Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin,
Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman.
These are the clans of Simeon.

These are the names of the sons of Levi
according to their genealogy:
Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Levi lived 137 years.

The sons of Merari:
Mahli and Mushi.
These are the clans of the Levites
according to their genealogy.

The sons of Korah:
Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph.
These are the clans of the Korahites.

Aaron’s son Eleazar married
one of the daughters of Putiel
and she bore him Phinehas.
These are the heads of the Levite families by their clans.

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his officials so that I may do these miraculous signs of Mine among them,

All these officials of yours will come down to me and bow before me, saying: Leave, you and all the people who follow you. After that, I will leave.’” And he left Pharaoh’s presence in fierce anger.

Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh, but the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let the Israelites go out of his land.

Then Moses cried out to the Lord, “What should I do with these people? In a little while they will stone me!”

“You will certainly wear out both yourself and these people who are with you, because the task is too heavy for you. You can’t do it alone.

If you do this, and God so directs you, you will be able to endure, and also all these people will be able to go home satisfied.”

and you will be My kingdom of priests and My holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to say to the Israelites.”

After Moses came back, he summoned the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the Lord had commanded him.

Then God spoke all these words:

“These are the ordinances that you must set before them:

And if he does not do these three things for her, she may leave free of charge, without any exchange of money.

Moses took the blood, sprinkled it on the people, and said, “This is the blood of the covenant that the Lord has made with you concerning all these words.”

The lampstand with all these utensils is to be made from 75 pounds of pure gold.

“You are to make curtains of goat hair for a tent over the tabernacle; make 11 of these curtains.

These are the garments that they must make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a specially woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons so that they may serve Me as priests.

Put these on your brother Aaron and his sons; then anoint, ordain, and consecrate them, so that they may serve Me as priests.

These must be worn by Aaron and his sons whenever they enter the tent of meeting or approach the altar to minister in the sanctuary area, so that they do not incur guilt and die. This is to be a permanent statute for Aaron and for his future descendants.

They must eat those things by which atonement was made at the time of their ordination and consecration. An unauthorized person must not eat them, for these things are holy.

Make two gold rings for it under the molding on two of its sides; put these on opposite sides of it to be holders for the poles to carry it with.

Prepare from these a holy anointing oil, a scented blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be holy anointing oil.

Prepare expertly blended incense from these; it is to be seasoned with salt, pure and holy.

The Lord also said to Moses, “Write down these words, for I have made a covenant with you and with Israel based on these words.”

Moses assembled the entire Israelite community and said to them, “These are the things that the Lord has commanded you to do:

He made two gold rings for it under the molding on two of its sides; he put these on opposite sides of it to be holders for the poles to carry it with.