And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh said to Moses, “Why do you cry to me? Speak to the children of Israel, that they go forward.
- BSB Then the LORD said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to Me? Tell the Israelites to go forward.
- NKJV And the Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward.
- NASB Then the Lord said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to Me? Tell the sons of Israel to go forward.
- NLT Then the Lord said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to me? Tell the people to get moving!
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Quick answer
God tells Moses to stop crying out and command Israel to go forward.
Overview
There is a time to pray and a time to obey and move; God now calls for action in faith. The command to advance toward the sea requires trust that God will make a way where none exists. Faith is shown not only in stillness before God but in stepping forward at His word.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Josh 7:10And the LORD said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?
- Ezra 10:4–5Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it.
- Exod 17:4And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to stone me.
- Neh 9:9And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea;
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The Passover lamb whose blood turns away death, the exodus through the sea, the manna, the rock, and the tabernacle where God dwells with his people all foreshadow Jesus — our Passover, our redemption, the bread from heaven, and God-with-us in the flesh.
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