Focused Passage

Exodus 6:10-13

The LORD Reaffirms His Name, Covenant, and Promise of Redemption

The LORD answers Moses’ lament by declaring His name and covenant promises, but Israel cannot listen because of anguish and harsh bondage; Moses again objects, and the chapter anchors his and Aaron’s mission in Israel’s genealogy before restating the commission to Pharaoh.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

10 So the LORD said to Moses,

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

12 But in the LORD’s presence Moses replied, “If the Israelites will not listen to me, then why would Pharaoh listen to me, since I am unskilled in speech?”

13 Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron and gave them a charge concerning both the Israelites and Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt.

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References and Original Words

Verse 10

Original words

So the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular said וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר H1696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition Moses מֹשֶׁ֥ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . לֵּאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 11

Cross-references

Exodus 6:29 Classic cross-references

Original words

Go בֹּ֣א H935 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular and tell דַבֵּ֔ר H1696 Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular . . . אֶל־ H413 Preposition Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֖ה H6547 Noun - proper - masculine singular king מֶ֣לֶךְ H4428 Noun - masculine singular construct of Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular to let the Israelites בְּנֵֽי־ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular go out וִֽישַׁלַּ֥ח H7971 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker of his land מֵאַרְצֽוֹ׃ H776 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

Exodus 3:11 Classic cross-references Exodus 4:10 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 1:6 Classic cross-references Exodus 6:30 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 6:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

But in the LORD’s יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct presence לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Moses מֹשֶׁ֔ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular replied וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר H1696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular If הֵ֤ן H2005 Interjection the Israelites בְּנֵֽי־ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular will not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle listen שָׁמְע֣וּ H8085 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural to me אֵלַ֔י H413 Preposition | first person common singular then why וְאֵיךְ֙ H349 Conjunctive waw | Interjection would Pharaoh פַרְעֹ֔ה H6547 Noun - proper - masculine singular listen to me יִשְׁמָעֵ֣נִי H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular since I וַאֲנִ֖י H589 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular am unskilled עֲרַ֥ל H6189 Adjective - masculine singular construct in speech שְׂפָתָֽיִם׃פ H8193 Noun - fd

BSB notes

Hebrew I have uncircumcised lips; also in verse 30

Verse 13

Cross-references

Exodus 6:26 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 1:18 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 5:21 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 6:13 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 4:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then the LORD יְהוָה֮ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular spoke וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר H1696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition Moses מֹשֶׁ֣ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular and Aaron אַהֲרֹן֒ H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular and gave them a charge וַיְצַוֵּם֙ H6680 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural . . . אֶל־ H413 Preposition concerning וְאֶֽל־ H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition both the Israelites בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . וְאֶל־ H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition and Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֖ה H6547 Noun - proper - masculine singular king מֶ֣לֶךְ H4428 Noun - masculine singular construct of Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular to bring לְהוֹצִ֥יא H3318 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct the Israelites בְּנֵֽי־ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker out of the land מֵאֶ֥רֶץ H776 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct of Egypt מִצְרָֽיִם׃ס H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular

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