Exodus 6:11
Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.
Exodus 6:11 in other translations
| BSB | “Go and tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the Israelites go out of his land.” |
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| WEB | “Go in, speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.” |
| ASV | Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land. |
| YLT | ‘Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he doth send the sons of Israel out of his land; |
| DARBY | Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land. |
| BBE | Go in and say to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, that he is to let the children of Israel go out of his land. |
| Webster | Go in, speak to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel depart from his land. |
What does Exodus 6:11 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 6:9-11
9-11. Moses spake so unto the children of Israel--The increased severities inflicted on the Israelites seem to have so entirely crushed their spirits, as well as irritated them, that they refused to listen to any more communications (Ex 14:12). Even the faith of Moses himself was faltering; and he would have abandoned the enterprise in despair had he not received a positive command from God to revisit the people…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 6:10-13
The faith of Moses was so feeble that he could scarcely be kept to his work. Ready obedience is always according to the strength of our faith. Though our weaknesses ought to humble us, yet they ought not to discourage us from doing our best in any service we have to do for God. When Moses repeats his baffled arguments, he is argued with no longer, but God gives him and Aaron a charge, both to the children of Israel…
Exodus 6:11 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Exodus 6:11
- Exodus 5:23
For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all.
- Exodus 6:29
That the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, I am the Lord: speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say unto thee.
- Exodus 5:1
And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.
- Exodus 7:1
And the Lord said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.
- Exodus 3:10
Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
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Context
- Exodus 6:10
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
- Exodus 6:11
Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.
- Exodus 6:12
And Moses spake before the Lord, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?
Exodus 6:11 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entra, y habla á Faraón rey de Egipto, que deje ir de su tierra á los hijos de Israel. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Entre, et parle au Pharaon, roi d’Égypte, pour qu’il laisse sortir les fils d’Israël de son pays. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Gehe hinein, rede zu dem Pharao, dem Könige von Ägypten, daß er die Kinder Israel aus seinem Lande ziehen lasse. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Ingredere, et loquere ad Pharaonem regem Ægypti, ut dimittat filios Israël de terra sua. |