耶和华说，我要将所造的人和走兽，并昆虫，以及空中的飞鸟，都从地上除灭，因为我造他们后悔了。
And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
世界在神面前败坏，地上满了强暴。
The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
神晓谕摩西说，我是耶和华。
And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the LORD:
我从前向亚伯拉罕，以撒，雅各显现为全能的神，至于我名耶和华，他们未曾知道。
And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.
我与他们坚定所立的约，要把他们寄居的迦南地赐给他们。
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.
我要以你们为我的百姓，我也要作你们的神。你们要知道我是耶和华你们的神，是救你们脱离埃及人之重担的。
And I will 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.
我起誓应许给亚伯拉罕，以撒，雅各的那地，我要把你们领进去，将那地赐给你们为业。我是耶和华。
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 am the LORD.
摩西将这话告诉以色列人，只是他们因苦工愁烦，不肯听他的话。
And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
你进去对埃及王法老说，要容以色列人出他的地。
Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.