Exodus 7:2

Verse

You are to speak all that I command you, and your brother Aaron is to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go out of his land.

American Standard Version (1901)

Thou shalt speak all that I command thee; and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.

Bible in Basic English

Say whatever I give you orders to say: and Aaron your brother will give word to Pharaoh to let the children of Israel go out of his land.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Thou shalt speak to him all that I command thee; and he shall speak to Pharao, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.

Free Bible Version

You are to repeat everything that I tell you to say, and your brother Aaron must repeat it to Pharaoh so that he will let the Israelites leave his country.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou shalt speake all that I commanded thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speake vnto Pharaoh, that he suffer the children of Israel to go out of his land.

King James (Authorized) Version

Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land.

One Unity Resource Bible

You shall speak all that I enjoin you; and Aaron [Light-bringer] your brother shall speak to Pharaoh, that he let the children of Israel [God prevails] go out of his land.

Translation for Translators

You must tell everything I command you to tell to your older brother Aaron, and he will tell that to the king. He must tell the king to let the Israeli people leave his land.

Unlocked Literal Bible

You will say everything that I command you to say. Aaron your brother will speak to Pharaoh so that he will let the people of Israel go from his land.

Noah Webster Bible

Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak to Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land.

World English Bible

You 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.

Young's Literal Translation

thou — thou dost speak all that I command thee, and Aaron thy brother doth speak unto Pharaoh, and he hath sent the sons of Israel out of his land.

Context

God Commands Moses and Aaron

¹The LORD answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet.²You are to speak all that I command you, and your brother Aaron is to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go out of his land.

Summary

In Exodus 7:2, God appoints Moses as His prophet and Aaron as Moses' spokesperson. This verse marks the beginning of the miraculous signs and wonders that God would perform through Moses and Aaron in Egypt. By choosing Moses and Aaron for this task, God demonstrates His power and authority, showing that He works through chosen individuals to accomplish His divine purposes. This verse sets the stage for the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, showcasing God's faithfulness to His promises and His ability to bring about deliverance in His perfect timing.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Thou shalt speak all that I command thee,.... That is, to Aaron his prophet, whatever the Lord made known to him in a private manner as his will to be done: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh; whatsoever should be told him by Moses, as from the Lord: that he send the children of Israel out of his land; this was the principal thing to be insisted upon; and all that was said or done to him was to bring about this end, the dismission of the children of Israel out of Egypt.