The KJV Holy Bible

 

Exodus Chapter Six

 

1 Then the Lord said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land.

2 And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the Lord:

3 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.

4 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.

5 And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.

6 Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments:

7 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.

8 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.

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

10 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

11 Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.

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 uncircumcised lips?

13 And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.

14 These be the heads of their fathers' houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben.

15 And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon.

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 thirty and seven years.

17 The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.

18 And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years.

19 And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.

20 And Amram took him Jochebed his 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.

21 And the sons of Izhar; Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.

22 And the sons of Uzziel; Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Zithri.

23 And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

24 And the sons of Korah; Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the families of the Korhites.

25 And Eleazar Aaron's son took him one of the daughters of Putiel to wife; and she bare him Phinehas: these are the heads of the fathers of the Levites according to their families.

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 armies.

27 These are they which spake to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt: these are that Moses and Aaron.

28 And it came to pass on the day when the Lord spake unto Moses in the land of Egypt,

29 That the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, I am the Lord: speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say unto thee.

30 And Moses said before the Lord, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me?

 

 

Esoteric Interpretation & Commentary

 

The Hermetic Blueprint of Exodus: The Revelation of the Tetragrammaton and the Ordering of the Mind

"Exodus Chapter Six marks a Profound Elevation in Spiritual Consciousness. Following the intense Psychological friction and doubt experienced in Chapter Five, the Divine Spirit moves to Reassure and Empower the Awakened Will (Moses). This chapter contains the monumental revelation of the Tetragrammaton (YHVH/Jehovah)—signifying a shift from a primitive, localized Understanding of God to the Realization of the Eternal, Infinite Principle of Being. Before the active dismantling of the ego (the Plagues) can begin, the Internal Faculties of the Adept must be rigidly structured and mathematically ordered, as detailed in the Esoteric genealogy of the Levite priesthood."

 

 

Verses 1-3: The Evolution of Divine Perception and the Tetragrammaton - "Then the Lord said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go... 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." 

This is a critical turning point in the Alchemical Great Work. The Divine Reveals that human Consciousness is Evolving. To the early patriarchs (the Foundational Faculties of the Soul), God was known as "God Almighty" (El Shaddai), which Esoterically represents the provider, the sustainer, and the physical nurturer of form. However, to Moses (the Fully Awakened Spiritual Will), God reveals the name JEHOVAH (the Tetragrammaton: Yod-Heh-Vav-Heh). This is the Supreme Formula of Creation, Representing the Eternal, Continuous, Unmanifested state of "Is-ness." The Adept is no longer just Worshiping a God of physical provision; they are now Consciously Aligning with the Absolute, Immutable Laws of Universal Generation.

 

 

Verses 4-8: The Immutable Law and the Covenant of Liberation - "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... and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments:" 

The "covenant" is not a historical contract, but the Immutable Law of Cause and Effect. The Divine Mind assures the Spiritual Will that the Liberation of the Soul is a mathematical certainty if the work is performed correctly. The repeated use of "I Will" (Seven Times in the full text of this promise) aligns perfectly with the Seven Stages of Alchemical Transmutation. The Universal Spirit promises to forcefully separate the Higher Consciousness from the dense matrix of matter ("rid you out of their bondage") and elevate it to the Promised Land—a State of Sovereign, Spiritual Mastery.

 

 

Verses 9-12: The Anguish of Spirit and the Uncircumcised Lips - "And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage... 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 uncircumcised lips?" 

When Moses delivers this Supreme Revelation to the lower Spiritual Faculties (the Israelites), they cannot comprehend it because they are entirely crushed by the weight of material existence ("anguish of spirit"). The dense vibrations of the physical world deafen the Mind to Higher Truths. Moses, sensing this failure, questions his own ability, claiming to have "uncircumcised lips." Esoterically, Circumcision is the cutting away of the dense, dead flesh to reveal the Pure, Generative Center. Moses is acknowledging that his communicative faculties are still shrouded by earthly limitations and are not yet Pure Enough to Effectively Command the lower ego (Pharaoh).

 

 

Verses 14-27: The Genealogy and the Structuring of the Internal Priesthood - "These be the heads of their fathers' houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel... The sons of Simeon... And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari... 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 armies." 

While this appears to be a mere historical family tree, it is actually a Profound Hermetic Blueprint of Internal Organization. Before the Active Spiritual war against the ego can commence, the Psyche must be Perfectly Ordered. The text rapidly moves past Reuben (unstable earthly passions) and Simeon (violent earthly will) to focus entirely on Levi—the Center of Spiritual Discipline and the priesthood. The lineage meticulously traces the descent of the Spiritual Intellect to arrive precisely at Aaron and Moses. This Represents the Adept Consciously organizing their Thoughts, Aligning their Highest Intellectual and Spiritual Faculties into Disciplined "armies" ready to execute the Divine Will against the chaos of the material Mind.