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Exodus 6

Exodus 6:11

God Promises Deliverance · Exodus 6:1–13
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Translations

Modern
“Go and tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the Israelites go out of his land.”
Traditional
Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.
Literal
“Go in, tell to Pharaoh king of Egypt and he shall send out the sons of Israel from his land.”
Latin
Ingredere, et loquere ad Pharaonem regem Ægypti, ut dimittat filios Israël de terra sua.

Original

Hebrew
English
“Go and tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the Israelites go out of his land.”

Notes

Exodus 6:10–13

The crisis reached its lowest point. Even Moses returned to the same struggle he had faced at Mount Sinai. There, when God first called him, Moses had protested and said he was not able to do the task (3:1–4:13).

Now Moses once again felt unsure and overwhelmed. However, God did not change his plan. He renewed his command and sent Moses forward again.

Exodus 6:1–13

God renewed his promises. The offer of rescue emphasized the main question. Pharaoh asked: "Who is the LORD?" (5:2). While the Israelites needed rescue from slavery, their greater need was to know the Lord. The main purpose of God’s renewed promises was “you will know that I am the LORD your God” (6:7).

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Moses Pharaoh Promised Land

Events

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Pharaoh: Egyptian Pharaoh during the Exodus

Places

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus

Glossary

Aaron Book of Exodus Deuteronomy, Book of

Topics

Moses: Renews his Appeal to Pharaoh