Bible Strands
Exodus 6:11
“Go and tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the Israelites go out of his land.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD speaks to Moses immediately after revealing His covenant plan. He commands Moses to deliver a direct message to Pharaoh regarding the Israelites' departure from Egypt.
The words — The directive hinges on בֹּ֣א (bo') meaning "go" and וִֽ/ישַׁלַּ֥ח (vi/sha.Lach) meaning "he may let go." These verbs structure the command as both a movement toward confrontation and a demand for release.
The thread — This commission mirrors the initial call in Exodus 3:10 and the first recorded confrontation in Exodus 5:1. It immediately precedes Moses' complaint about his inability to speak in Exodus 6:12.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to accept that divine instruction stands independent of human competence or immediate results. The text demands obedience to the spoken word before any resistance or outcome is addressed.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.
Cross-references
- Exodus 3:10 Therefore, go! I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring My people the Israelites out of Egypt.”
- Exodus 5:1 After that, Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may hold a feast to Me in the wilderness.’”
- Exodus 5:23 Ever since I went to Pharaoh to speak in Your name, he has brought trouble on this people, and You have not delivered Your people in any way.”
- Exodus 6:29 He said to him, “I am the LORD; tell Pharaoh king of Egypt everything I say to you.”
- Exodus 7:1 The LORD answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet.