14 These 'are' heads of the house of their fathers: Sons of Reuben first-born of Israel 'are' Hanoch, and Phallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these 'are' families of Reuben. 15 And sons of Simeon 'are' Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul, son of the Canaanitess: these 'are' families of Simeon. 16 And these 'are' the names of the sons of Levi, as to their births: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi 'are' a hundred and thirty and seven years. 17 The sons of Gershon 'are' Libni, and Shimi, as to their families. 18 And the sons of Kohath 'are' Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath 'are' a hundred and thirty and three years. 19 And the sons of Merari 'are' Mahli and Mushi: these 'are' families of Levi, as to their births. 20 And Amram taketh Jochebed his aunt to himself for a wife, and she beareth to him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram 'are' a hundred and thirty and seven years. 21 And sons of Izhar 'are' Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri. 22 And sons of Uzziel 'are' Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Sithri. 23 And Aaron taketh Elisheba daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to himself for a wife, and she beareth to him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 24 And sons of Korah 'are' Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these 'are' families of the Korhite. 25 And Eleazar, Aaron's son, hath taken to him 'one' of the daughters of Putiel for a wife to himself, and she beareth to him Phinehas: these 'are' heads of the fathers of the Levites, as to their families. 26 This 'is' Aaron—and Moses—to whom Jehovah said, 'Bring ye out the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt, by their hosts;' 27 these are they who are speaking unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the sons of Israel from Egypt, this 'is' Moses—and Aaron. 28 And it cometh to pass in the day of Jehovah's speaking unto Moses in the land of Egypt, 29 that Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, 'I 'am' Jehovah, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I am speaking unto thee.' 30 And Moses saith before Jehovah, 'Lo, I 'am' of uncircumcised lips, and how doth Pharaoh hearken unto me?'
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Exodus 6:14-30
Commentary on Exodus 6:14-30
(Read Exodus 6:14-30)
Moses and Aaron were Israelites; raised up unto them of their brethren, as Christ also should be, who was to be the Prophet and Priest, the Redeemer and Lawgiver of the people of Israel. Moses returns to his narrative, and repeats the charge God had given him to deliver his message to Pharaoh, and his objection against it. Those who have spoken unadvisedly with their lips ought to reflect upon it with regret, as Moses seems to do here."Uncircumcised," is used in Scripture to note the unsuitableness there may be in any thing to answer its proper purpose; as the carnal heart and depraved nature of fallen man are wholly unsuited to the services of God, and to the purposes of his glory. It is profitable to place no confidence in ourselves, all our sufficiency must be in the Lord. We never can trust ourselves too little, or our God too much. I can do nothing by myself, said the apostle, but I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.