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Exodus 6:13
New English Translation
Exodus 6:13
New English Translation
13 The Lord spoke[a] to Moses and Aaron and gave them a charge[b] for the Israelites and Pharaoh king of Egypt to bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt.
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- Exodus 6:13 tn Heb “And Yahweh spoke.”
- Exodus 6:13 tn The term וַיְצַוֵּם (vayetsavvem) is a Piel preterite with a pronominal suffix on it. The verb צָוָה (tsavah) means “to command” but can also have a much wider range of meanings. In this short summary statement, the idea of giving Moses and Aaron a commission to Israel and to Pharaoh indicates that come what may they have their duty to perform.
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