Exodus 7:6

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

4When Pharaoh does not listen to you, then I will lay My hand on Egypt and bring out My hosts, My people the sons of Israel, from the land of Egypt by great judgments. 5The Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I stretch out My hand on Egypt and bring out the sons of Israel from their midst.” So Moses and Aaron did it; as the Lord commanded them, thus they did. 7Moses was eighty years old and Aaron eighty-three, when they spoke to Pharaoh. 8Now the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

Exodus 7:6 word by word

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ מֹשֶׁ֖ה וְאַהֲרֹ֑ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה אֹתָ֖ם כֵּ֥ן עָשֽׂוּ׃Read the interlinear

• So Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• and Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• as the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• them, thusכֵּןkên · soH3651

Cross-references for Exodus 7:6

• Exodus 6:2God spoke further to Moses and said to him, “I am the Lord;
• Exodus 12:28Then the sons of Israel went and did so; just as the Lord had commanded Moses and Aaron, so they did.
• Exodus 39:43And Moses examined all the work and behold, they had done it; just as the Lord had commanded, this they had done. So Moses blessed them.
• Exodus 40:16Thus Moses did; according to all that the Lord had commanded him, so he did.
• Genesis 6:22Thus Noah did; according to all that God had commanded him, so he did.
• Genesis 22:18In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”
• Psalms 119:4You have ordained Your precepts, That we should keep them diligently.
• John 15:10If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love; just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide 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

Topics related to Exodus 7:6

• Moses
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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