God’s Word Translation
Exodus 4:30
30Aaron told them everything the Lord had said to Moses. He also did the miraculous signs for the people,
Exodus 4:30 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Aaron spake all the words which the Lord had spoken unto Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.
- New International Version (NIV)and Aaron told them everything the Lord had said to Moses. He also performed the signs before the people,
- English Standard Version (ESV)Aaron spoke all the words that the Lord had spoken to Moses and did the signs in the sight of the people.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And Aaron spoke all the words which the Lord had spoken to Moses. Then he did the signs in the sight of the people.
Context of Exodus 4:30
28Moses told Aaron everything the Lord had sent him to say and all the miraculous signs the Lord had commanded him to do. 29Then Moses and Aaron went ⌞to Egypt⌟ and assembled all the leaders of the people of Israel. Aaron told them everything the Lord had said to Moses. He also did the miraculous signs for the people, 31and the people believed them. When they heard that the Lord was concerned about the people of Israel and that he had seen their misery, they knelt, bowing with their faces touching the ground.
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וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אַהֲרֹ֔ן אֵ֚ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָאֹתֹ֖ת לְעֵינֵ֥י הָעָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
- spakeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- all the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- which the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- unto Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
- and didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- the signsאוֹת'ôth · sign: miraculousH226
- in the sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
- of the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
Cross-references for Exodus 4:30
Commentaries on Exodus 4:30
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30Aaron spake all the words - It is likely that Aaron was better acquainted with the Hebrew tongue than his brother, and on this account he became the spokesman. See Clarke on Exodus 4:14; (note). Did the signs - Turned the rod into a serpent, made the hand leprous, and changed the water into blood. See Clarke on Exodus 4:6; (note) and Exodus 4:8; (note).Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-31Verses 24-31 God met Moses in anger. The Lord threatened him with death or sent sickness upon him, as the punishment of his having neglected to circumcise his son. When God discovers to us what is amiss in our lives, we must give all diligence to amend it speedily. This is the voice of every rod; it calls us to return to Him that smites us. God sent Aaron to meet Moses. The more they saw of God's bringing them together, the more pleasant their interview…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29-31In 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.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 29-3129-31. Moses and Aaron went--towards Egypt, Zipporah and her sons having been sent back. (Compare Ex 18:2). gathered ... all the elders--Aaron was spokesman, and Moses performed the appointed miracles--through which "the people" (that is, the elders) believed (1Ki 17:24; Jos 3:2) and received the joyful tidings of the errand on which Moses had come with devout thanksgiving. Formerly they had slighted the message and rejected the messenger. Formerly Moses…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 4
- 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
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