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Exodus 4

Exodus 4:31

The People Believe Moses and Aaron · Exodus 4:27–31
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Translations

Modern
…and they believed. And when they heard that the LORD had attended to the Israelites and had seen their affliction, they bowed down and worshiped.
Traditional
And the people believed: and when they heard that the Lord had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
Literal
…and the people believed; and they heard that YHWH had visited the sons of Israel, and that He had seen their affliction. And they bowed and worshiped.
Latin
…et credidit populus. Audieruntque quod visitasset Dominus filios Israël, et respexisset afflictionem illorum: et proni adoraverunt.

Original

Hebrew
English
…and they believed. And when they heard that the LORD had attended to the Israelites and had seen their affliction, they bowed down and worshiped.

Notes

Exodus 4:31

they believed: The initial response to the good news was one of faith and worship. Contrast the response of panic in 14:10–12, when they saw Pharaoh chasing them.

Exodus 4:29–7:7

In this section, the Lord promised to rescue the Israelites. He said that he would bring them out of slavery.

At first, the people responded in a positive way. They believed what God said. However, later they faced a crisis of faith. They began to doubt God’s promise and struggled to trust him.

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Aaron Book of Exodus Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Moses Suffering

Topics

Aaron: Meets Moses in the Wilderness and is Made Spokesman for Moses Egypt: Israel in Moses Proves his Divine Mission by Miracles Faith: when Aaron Declared the Mission of Himself and Moses Government: Mosaic: Closely Associated with Moses and Subsequent Leaders Head: Bowed Down in Worshipping God Miracles: Convincing Effect of Moses with Aaron Assembles the Leaders of Israel Thankfulness: To God of the People of Israel