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Exodus
Chapter 7
{Note: In Hebrew style of writing, the summary is given FIRST, then the details. So, in this Chapter we will be given the details about the meeting of Moses, Aaron and the Pharaoh.}
1~~And
Jehovah/God said unto Moses,
"See,
I have made you an 'elohiym/godhead to Pharaoh.
And
Aaron, your brother, shall be your
'prophet-
communicator for God' {nabiy'}."
{Note: From II Samuel 15:27, we see that ra'ah is one of the three Hebrew words for 'prophet'. A ra'ah type prophet receives communication from God and writes scripture. RBT says 'Zadok' is most likely the writer of II Samuel, II Kings, II Chronicles . . . finishing the work of Samuel after his death. (The other two types of "prophets" are nabiy' which was a prophet similar to a pastor teacher in the Church Age - he taught doctrine from the written word (that is used here for Aaron). The last type was the "chozeh" . He received communication directly from God but it was only for the people of that day - his communication did not become part of the written word that lives and abides forever and ever.}
{Note: Moses tried to get out of talking to the Pharaoh so he was 'saying' he was a poor public speaker (he was probably the best of his day!). So, God then tweaked Moses by making Aaron His 'mouthpiece' until Moses could take it no longer and started talking to Pharaoh himself!}
2 "You shall speak all who I command you.
And
Aaron, your brother,
shall
speak unto Pharaoh . . .
that
he send the children of Israel out of his land. 3
And
I will harden Pharaoh's heart,
and
multiply My signs and My wonders
in
the land of Egypt. 4
But
Pharaoh shall not listen/hearken unto you,
that
I may lay my hand upon Egypt,
and
bring forth my armies,
and
My people, the children of Israel,
out
of the land of Egypt by great judgments. 5
And
the Egyptians shall know that I . . . {am} Jehovah/God,
when
I stretch forth My hand upon Egypt,
and
bring out the children of Israel from among them."
6
And Moses and Aaron did . . .
as
Jehovah/God commanded them . . . so did they.
7
And Moses was fourscore years old {80 years old},
and
Aaron fourscore and three years old {83 years old},
when
they spoke unto Pharaoh.
8
And Jehovah/God spoke unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 9
"When
Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying,
'Show
a miracle for you."
Then
you shall say unto Aaron,
'Take
your staff/rod, and cast it before Pharaoh,
and
it shall become a serpent.' "
10
And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh,
and
they did so as Jehovah/God had commanded.
And
Aaron cast down his staff/rod before Pharaoh,
and
before his servants,
and
it became a serpent.
11
Then Pharaoh also called the 'wise men'/
shrewd/cunning
{chakam}
and
the sorcerers . . .
now
the magicians of Egypt . . .
they
also did in like manner with their enchantments.
12
For they cast down every man his staff/rod,
and
they became serpents . . .
but
Aaron's staff/rod swallowed up their staffs/rods.
13
And He hardened Pharaoh's heart . . .
that
he listened/hearkened not unto them . . .
as
Jehovah/God had said.
14
And Jehovah/God said unto Moses,
"Pharaoh's
heart is hardened.
He refuses to let the people go. 15
Get you unto Pharaoh in the morning.
Lo,
he goes out unto the water;
and
you shall stand by the river's brink until/against he comes
and
the staff/rod which was turned to a serpent
shall
you take in your hand.
16
And you shall say unto him,
"Jehovah/God
. . . 'Elohiym/Godhead of the Hebrews
has
sent me unto you, saying,
"Let
My people go,
that
they may serve Me in the desert.
And, behold, 'to this point'/hitherto you would not hear."
17
Thus said Jehovah/God,
"In
this you shall know that I . . . {am} Jehovah/God.
Behold,
I will smite with the staff/rod
that
is in my hand upon the waters
which
are in the river,
and
they shall be turned to blood. 18
And
the fish that are in the river shall die,
and
the river shall stink.
And the Egyptians shall loathe to drink of the water of the river."
19
And Jehovah/God spoke unto Moses,
"Say
unto Aaron,
'Take
your staff/rod,
and
stretch out your hand upon the waters of Egypt,
upon
their streams,
upon
their rivers,
and
upon their ponds,
and
upon all their pools of water,
that
they may become blood.
And
that there may be blood
throughout
all the land of Egypt . . .
both
in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone."
20
And Moses and Aaron did so . . .
as
Jehovah/God commanded.
And
he lifted up the staff/rod,
and
struck/smote the waters
that
were in the river,
in
the sight of Pharaoh,
and
in the sight of his servants . . .
and
all the waters that were in the river
were
turned to blood.
{Note: It is important to notice that God gave a specific command- strike the water - and Moses and Aaron followed that command exactly. Later on God will tell Moses to speak to the rock and he will strike it instead. It is important to listen carefully and follow God's commands for us as exactly as possible.}
21 And the fish that were in the river died.
And
the river stank,
and
the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river.
And there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.
22 And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments.
And
Pharaoh's heart was hardened . . .
neither
did he listen/hearken unto them . . .
as
Jehovah/God had said.
23
And Pharaoh turned and went into his house . . .
neither
did he set his heart to this also.
24
And all the Egyptians dug round about
the
river for water to drink . . .
for
they could not drink of the water of the river.
25 And seven days were fulfilled.
After that, Jehovah/God had smitten the river.
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