Exodus 6:11

Exodus 6:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.
• New International Version (NIV)“Go, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the Israelites go out of his country.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Go in, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the people of Israel go out of his land."
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Go in, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the children of Israel go out of his land.”

Context of Exodus 6:11

9Moses told the Lord's message to the Israelites. But they refused to listen to him. They were very weak and tired, because their Egyptian masters were so cruel to them. 10Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Go and speak to Pharaoh, king of Egypt. Tell him that he must let the Israelites go out of his country.’ 12But Moses said to the Lord, ‘Look! Even the Israelites have not listened to me. So Pharaoh certainly will not listen to me. You know that I do not speak well.’ 13Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron about the Israelites, and about Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. He commanded Moses and Aaron to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.

Exodus 6:11 word by word

בֹּ֣א דַבֵּ֔ר אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרָ֑יִם וִֽישַׁלַּ֥ח אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מֵאַרְצֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Goבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• in, speakדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• unto Pharaohפַּרְעֹהpar‛ôh · PharaohH6547
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• that he let the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• go outשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: let goH7971
• of his landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Exodus 6:11

• Exodus 6:29he said, ‘I am the Lord. Tell Pharaoh, king of Egypt, everything that I say to you.’
• Exodus 3:10So now you must go! I will send you to speak to Pharaoh. You will lead my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt.’
• Exodus 5:1After this, Moses and Aaron went to visit Pharaoh. They said to him, ‘Listen to what the Lord says. He is the God of Israel. He says, “Let my people go. Let them prepare a feast in the desert to worship me.” ’
• Exodus 7:1Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Look, I have made you like God to Pharaoh. Your brother Aaron will speak on your behalf, like your prophet.

Commentaries on Exodus 6:11

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Go out of his land - Moses is now bidden to demand not a permission for a three days‘ journey (Exodus 3:18 note), which might be within the boundaries of Egypt, but for departure from the land.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-13Verses 10-13 The faith of Moses was so feeble that he could scarcely be kept to his work. Ready obedience is always according to the strength of our faith. Though our weaknesses ought to humble us, yet they ought not to discourage us from doing our best in any service we have to do for God. When Moses repeats his baffled arguments, he is argued with no longer, but God gives him and Aaron a charge, both to the children of Israel, and to Pharaoh. God's…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-13The 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.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-119-11. Moses spake so unto the children of Israel--The increased severities inflicted on the Israelites seem to have so entirely crushed their spirits, as well as irritated them, that they refused to listen to any more communications (Ex 14:12). Even the faith of Moses himself was faltering; and he would have abandoned the enterprise in despair had he not received a positive command from God to revisit the people without delay, and at the same time renew…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 6:11

• Moses

In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• Israel
• Pharaoh
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Pharaoh, king of Egypt
• Children of Israel
• Anguish
• Groaning

Commentaries on Exodus 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings