Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, “I am Yahweh. Speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I speak to you.”
Parallel translations
- KJV That the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, I am the LORD: speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say unto thee.
- BSB He said to him, “I am the LORD; tell Pharaoh king of Egypt everything I say to you.”
- NKJV that the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “I am the Lord. Speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say to you.”
- NASB that the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “I am the Lord; say to Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say to you.”
- NLT he said to him, “I am the Lord! Tell Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, everything I am telling you.”
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Quick answer
Yahweh repeats His self-revelation and commands Moses to speak all His words to Pharaoh. God's authority is the ground of the mission.
Overview
The declaration 'I am Yahweh' grounds the entire commission in God's covenant name and sovereign character. Moses is to deliver God's words exactly, acting as a true messenger rather than an originator of the message. This pattern of faithful proclamation foreshadows the prophetic ministry and ultimately Christ, who spoke only what the Father gave Him to say (John 12:49).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 14
- Exod 6:11“Go in, speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.”
- Exod 7:2You shall speak all that I command you; and Aaron your brother shall speak to Pharaoh, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.
- Exod 6:2God spoke to Moses, and said to him, “I am Yahweh;
- Exod 6:8I will bring you into the land which I swore to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it to you for a heritage: I am Yahweh.’”
- Exod 6:6Therefore tell the children of Israel, ‘I am Yahweh, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm, and with great judgments:
- Ezek 2:6–7You, son of man, don’t be afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you, and you do dwell among scorpions. Don’t be afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.
- Jer 1:7–8But Yahweh said to me, “Don’t say, ‘I am a child;’ for you must go to whomever I send you, and you must say whatever I command you.
- Ezek 3:11Go to them of the captivity, to the children of your people, and speak to them, and tell them, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh;’ whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.
- Ezek 3:17“Son of man, I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel. Therefore hear the word from my mouth, and warn them from me.
- Jer 1:17–19“You therefore put your belt on your waist, arise, and say to them all that I command you. Don’t be dismayed at them, lest I dismay you before them.
- Jer 26:2“Yahweh says: ‘Stand in the court of Yahweh’s house, and speak to all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in Yahweh’s house, all the words that I command you to speak to them. Don’t omit a word.
- Jer 23:28The prophet who has a dream, let him tell a dream; and he who has my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the straw to the wheat?” says Yahweh.
- Acts 20:27for I didn’t shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.
- Matt 28:20teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
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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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