God’s Word Translation
Exodus 7:6
6Moses and Aaron did as the Lord had commanded them.
Exodus 7:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Moses and Aaron did as the Lord commanded them, so did they.
- New International Version (NIV)Moses and Aaron did just as the Lord commanded them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Moses and Aaron did so; they did just as the Lord commanded them.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Moses and Aaron did so; just as the Lord commanded them, so they did.
Context of Exodus 7:6
4Pharaoh will not listen to you. Then I will use my power to punish Egypt severely, and I will bring my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt in organized family groups. 5The Egyptians will know that I am the Lord when I use my power against Egypt and bring the Israelites out of there.” Moses and Aaron did as the Lord had commanded them. 7Moses was 80 years old and Aaron was 83 when they talked to Pharaoh. 8The Lord said to Moses and Aaron,
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וַיַּ֥עַשׂ מֹשֶׁ֖ה וְאַהֲרֹ֑ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה אֹתָ֖ם כֵּ֥ן עָשֽׂוּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Exodus 7:6
- Exodus 6:2God spoke to Moses, “I am the Lord.
- Exodus 12:28The Israelites did as the Lord had commanded Moses and Aaron.
- Exodus 39:43Moses inspected all the work and saw that they had followed the Lord’s instructions. So Moses blessed them.
- Exodus 40:16Moses did everything as the Lord commanded him.
- Genesis 6:22Noah did this. He did everything that God had commanded him.
- Genesis 22:18Through your descendant all the nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.”
- Psalms 119:4You have commanded that your guiding principles be carefully followed.
- John 15:10If you obey my commandments, you will live in my love. I have obeyed my Father’s commandments, and in that way I live in his love.
Commentaries on Exodus 7:6
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-7In this final scene before the rescue begins, the Lord again answered the fear that Moses had about not speaking well. God allowed Moses to speak through Aaron (see 4:16). Even so, Pharaoh would still refuse to listen. The outcome did not depend on the ability of Moses to speak. It depended on God’s power. Moses and Aaron obeyed God’s command. They acted in faith and went forward as he directed. The first crisis had now passed (see study note on 5:22–23) .Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-251. the Lord said unto Moses--He is here encouraged to wait again on the king--not, however, as formerly, in the attitude of a humble suppliant, but now armed with credentials as God's ambassador, and to make his demand in a tone and manner which no earthly monarch or court ever witnessed. I have made thee a god--"made," that is, set, appointed; "a god"; that is, he was to act in this business as God's representative, to act and speak in His name and to…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 7
- 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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