Moses called to them, and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned to him; and Moses spoke to them.
Parallel translations
- KJV And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them.
- BSB But Moses called out to them; so Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses spoke to them.
- ESV But Moses called to them, and Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses talked with them.
- NKJV Then Moses called to them, and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned to him; and Moses talked with them.
- NASB Then Moses called to them, and Aaron and all the rulers in the congregation returned to him; and Moses spoke to them.
- NLT But Moses called out to them and asked Aaron and all the leaders of the community to come over, and he talked with them.
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Quick answer
At Moses' call, Aaron and the leaders return to him, and he speaks with them.
Overview
Moses reassures the frightened leaders, who come back to receive God's word through him. As mediator, Moses bridges the gap between the holy God and the fearful people. This mediatorial role points to Christ, the one who speaks God's word to us and brings us near without fear (1 Timothy 2:5).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Exod 3:15God said moreover to Moses, “You shall tell the children of Israel this, ‘Yahweh, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is my name forever, and this is my memorial to all generations.
- Exod 24:1–3He said to Moses, “Come up to Yahweh, you, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship from a distance.
- Gen 45:15He kissed all his brothers, and wept on them. After that his brothers talked with him.
- Gen 45:3Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Does my father still live?” His brothers couldn’t answer him; for they were terrified at his presence.
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