Exodus 10 · Verse 2

Exodus 10:2

And that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son’s son, what things I have wrought in Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know how that I am the Lord.
Exodus 10:2, King James Version

Exodus 10:2 in other translations

BSBand that you may tell your children and grandchildren how severely I dealt with the Egyptians when I performed miraculous signs among them, so that all of you may know that I am the LORD.”
WEBand that you may tell in the hearing of your son, and of your son’s son, what things I have done to Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that you may know that I am the LORD.”
ASVand that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son’s son, what things I have wrought upon Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know that I am Jehovah.
YLTand so that thou recountest in the ears of thy son, and of thy son's son, that which I have done in Egypt, and My signs which I have set among them, and ye have known that I am Jehovah.'
DARBYand that thou mightest tell in the ears of thy son and thy son's son what I have wrought in Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; and ye shall know that I am Jehovah.
BBEAnd so that you may be able to give to your son and to your son's son the story of my wonders in Egypt, and the signs which I have done among them; so that you may see that I am the Lord.
WebsterAnd that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son's son, what things I have wrought in Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know how that I am the LORD.

What does Exodus 10:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2. And that thou mayest tell ... of thy son, and of thy son's son, &c.--There was a further and higher reason for the infliction of those awful judgments, namely, that the knowledge of them there, and the permanent record of them still, might furnish a salutary and impressive lesson to the Church down to the latest ages. Worldly historians might have described them as extraordinary occurrences that marked this era of Moses in ancient Egypt. But we are taught to trace them to their cause: the judgments of divine wrath on a grossly idolatrous king and nation.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 2 That thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son - That the miracles wrought at this time might be a record for the instruction of the latest posterity, that Jehovah alone, the God of the Hebrews, was the sole Maker, Governor, and Supporter of the heavens and the earth. Thus we find God so did his marvelous works, that they might be had in everlasting remembrance. It was not to crush the poor worm, Pharaoh, that he wrought such mighty wonders, but to convince his enemies, to the end of the world, that no cunning or power can prevail against him; and to show his followers that whosoever trusted in him should never be confounded.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 10:1-11

The plagues of Egypt show the sinfulness of sin. They warn the children of men not to strive with their Maker. Pharaoh had pretended to humble himself; but no account was made of it, for he was not sincere therein. The plague of locusts is threatened. This should be much worse than any of that kind which had ever been known. Pharaoh's attendants persuade him to come to terms with Moses. Hereupon Pharaoh will allow…

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Exodus 10:2 in the original Hebrew

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וּלְמַ֡עַןu.le.Ma.'anand so thatH4616
תְּסַפֵּר֩te.sa.Peryou may recountH5608
בְּאָזְנֵ֨יbe.'a.ze.Neiin [the] ears ofH241
בִנְךָ֜vin.Khason yourH1121
וּבֶן\־u.ven-and [the] son ofH1121
בִּנְךָ֗bin.Khason yourH1121
אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853
אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherhowH834
הִתְעַלַּ֙לְתִּי֙hit.'a.Lal.tiI have dealt ruthlesslyH5953
בְּמִצְרַ֔יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimwith EgyptH4714
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
אֹתֹתַ֖י'o.to.Taisigns myH226
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
שַׂ֣מְתִּיSam.tiI performedH7760
בָ֑םVamamong <the> them
וִֽידַעְתֶּ֖םvi.da'.Temand you will knowH3045
כִּי\־ki-thatH3588
אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.weh[am] YahwehH3068

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Cross references for Exodus 10:2

  • Joel 1:3

    Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation.

  • Deuteronomy 4:9

    Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;

  • Deuteronomy 6:20-22

    And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the Lord our God hath commanded you? Then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh’s bondmen in Egypt; and the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand: And the Lord shewed signs and wonders, great and sore, upon Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his household, before our eyes:

  • Exodus 13:14

    And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the Lord brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:

  • Psalms 78:5-6

    For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children: That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:

  • Psalms 44:1

    To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil. We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.

  • Exodus 7:17

    Thus saith the Lord, In this thou shalt know that I am the Lord: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.

  • Ephesians 6:4

    And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

  • Ezekiel 20:28

    For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings.

  • Ezekiel 20:26

    And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am the Lord.

  • Psalms 58:11

    So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.

  • Exodus 13:8-9

    And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the Lord did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt. And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the Lord’s law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the Lord brought thee out of Egypt.

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And that.
13:8,9,14; De 4:9; 6:20-22; Ps 44:1; 71:18; 78:5,6; Joe 1:3; Eph 6:4
that ye.
7:17; Ps 58:11; Eze 20:26,28

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Context

  • Exodus 10:1

    And the Lord said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might shew these my signs before him:

  • Exodus 10:2

    And that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son’s son, what things I have wrought in Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know how that I am the Lord.

  • Exodus 10:3

    And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.

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Exodus 10:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y para que cuentes á tus hijos y á tus nietos las cosas que yo hice en Egipto, y mis señales que dí entre ellos; y para que sepáis que yo soy Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et afin que tu racontes aux oreilles de ton fils et du fils de ton fils, ce que j’ai accompli en Égypte, et mes signes que j’ai opérés au milieu d’eux; et vous saurez que moi je suis l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871
und damit du vor den Ohren deiner Kinder und deiner Kindeskinder erzählest, was ich in Ägypten ausgerichtet, und meine Zeichen, die ich unter ihnen getan habe; und ihr werdet wissen, daß ich Jehova bin.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et narres in auribus filii tui, et nepotum tuorum, quoties contriverim Ægyptios, et signa mea fecerim in eis: et sciatis quia ego Dominus.