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

10So the LORD said to Moses,

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

12But 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?”

13Then 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 LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רH1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionMosesמֹשֶׁ֥הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .לֵּאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 11

Cross-references

Exodus 6:29Classic cross-references

Original words

Goבֹּ֣אH935Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularand tellדַבֵּ֔רH1696Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular. . .אֶל־H413PrepositionPharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הH6547Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶ֣לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularto let the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singulargo outוִֽישַׁלַּ֥חH7971Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerof his landמֵאַרְצֽוֹ׃H776Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

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

Original words

But in the LORD’sיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .לֵאמֹ֑רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructpresenceלִפְנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructMosesמֹשֶׁ֔הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularrepliedוַיְדַבֵּ֣רH1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularIfהֵ֤ןH2005Interjectionthe Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3478Noun - proper - masculine singularwill notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlelistenשָׁמְע֣וּH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralto meאֵלַ֔יH413Preposition | first person common singularthen whyוְאֵיךְ֙H349Conjunctive waw | Interjectionwould Pharaohפַרְעֹ֔הH6547Noun - proper - masculine singularlisten to meיִשְׁמָעֵ֣נִיH8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singularsince Iוַאֲנִ֖יH589Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singularam unskilledעֲרַ֥לH6189Adjective - masculine singular constructin speechשְׂפָתָֽיִם׃פH8193Noun - fd

BSB notes

Hebrew I have uncircumcised lips; also in verse 30

Verse 13

Cross-references

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

Original words

Then the LORDיְהוָה֮H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularspokeוַיְדַבֵּ֣רH1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionMosesמֹשֶׁ֣הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularand Aaronאַהֲרֹן֒H175Noun - proper - masculine singularand gave them a chargeוַיְצַוֵּם֙H6680Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural. . .אֶל־H413Prepositionconcerningוְאֶֽל־H413Conjunctive waw | Prepositionboth the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .וְאֶל־H413Conjunctive waw | Prepositionand Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הH6547Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶ֣לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularto bringלְהוֹצִ֥יאH3318Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructthe Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerout of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץH776Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃סH4714Noun - proper - feminine singular

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