Then I sent Moses and Aaron, and I afflicted the Egyptians by what I did there, and afterward I brought you out.
Parallel translations
- WEB “‘I sent Moses and Aaron, and I plagued Egypt, according to that which I did among them: and afterward I brought you out.
- KJV I sent Moses also and Aaron, and I plagued Egypt, according to that which I did among them: and afterward I brought you out.
- NKJV Also I sent Moses and Aaron, and I plagued Egypt, according to what I did among them. Afterward I brought you out.
- NASB Then I sent Moses and Aaron, and I plagued Egypt by what I did in its midst; and afterward I brought you out.
- NLT “Then I sent Moses and Aaron, and I brought terrible plagues on Egypt; and afterward I brought you out as a free people.
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Quick answer
God sent Moses and Aaron, struck Egypt with plagues, and brought Israel out. It recalls the Exodus as the great act of redemption.
Overview
The covenant history reaches the central saving event, the deliverance from Egypt through Moses and Aaron. By plaguing Egypt and bringing Israel out, God displayed His power and faithfulness to His promises. The Exodus stands as the supreme Old Testament picture of redemption, foreshadowing the greater deliverance from sin accomplished by Christ.
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Cross-references · 9
- Exod 3:10Therefore, go! I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring My people the Israelites out of Egypt.”
- Exod 7:1–12The LORD answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet.
- Exod 12:51And on that very day the LORD brought the Israelites out of the land of Egypt by their divisions.
- Exod 12:37The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth with about 600,000 men on foot, besides women and children.
- Exod 4:12–14Now go! I will help you as you speak, and I will teach you what to say.”
- Ps 78:43–51when He performed His signs in Egypt and His wonders in the fields of Zoan.
- Ps 105:26–36He sent Moses His servant, and Aaron, whom He had chosen.
- Ps 135:8–9He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast.
- Ps 136:10He struck down the firstborn of Egypt His loving devotion endures forever.
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