6. So tell the Israelites that I say to them, ‘I am the Lord. I will save you. You will no longer be slaves of the Egyptians. I will use my great power to make you free, and I will bring terrible punishment to the Egyptians.
7. You will be my people and I will be your God. I am the Lord your God, and you will know that I made you free from Egypt.
8. I made a great promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I promised to give them a special land. So I will lead you to that land. I will give you that land. It will be yours. I am the Lord.’”
9. So Moses told this to the Israelites, but the people would not listen to him. They were working so hard that they were not patient with Moses.