Exodus 3:10
What does Exodus 3:10 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 3:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Exodus 3:10 means
Having declared His awareness of Israel's suffering and His plan for deliverance, God now directly commissioned Moses for the task. The command, "Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh," marked a pivotal moment in Moses's life. God was entrusting him with the monumental responsibility of confronting the most powerful ruler of the age and leading the entire nation of Israel out of slavery. This was God's direct call, articulating the specific role Moses was to play.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Come, then, and I will send you to Pharaoh, so that you may take my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and now, come, and I send thee unto Pharaoh, and bring thou out My people, the sons of Israel, out of Egypt.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But come, and I will send thee to Pharao, that thou mayst bring forth my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And now come, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
Context
Following God's declaration of intent and concern for Israel's suffering, this verse shifts focus directly to Moses. It is the explicit divine commission, placing the responsibility of leading Israel squarely on Moses's shoulders. This personal assignment naturally leads to Moses's initial objections and doubts in the verses that follow.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 103:6
Jehovah executeth righteous acts, And judgments for all that are oppressed.
- Hosea 12:13
And by a prophet Jehovah brought Israel up out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.
- 1 Samuel 12:6
And Samuel said unto the people, It is Jehovah that appointed Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.
- Micah 6:4
For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of bondage; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
- Acts 7:36
This man led them forth, having wrought wonders and signs in Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
- Isaiah 63:11
Then he remembered the days of old, Mosesandhis people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit in the midst of them?
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