Exodus 6:11

““Go in, speak to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, that he let the sons of Israel go out of his land.””

Exodus 6:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 6:11, word by word

“Go inבֹּאbo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “bo” appears
speakדַבֵּרdaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

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Pharaohפַּרְעֹהparo

Pharaoh

Pharaoh: the title of the kings of Egypt, not a personal name.

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kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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of Egyptמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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that he letישַׁלַּחyshalach

let go

To set free, release.

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the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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his landאַרְצarts

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

10YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

11 · This verse (above)

12But Moses spoke before YHWH, saying, “Look, the sons of Israel have not listened to me; how then will Pharaoh listen to me, since I am slow of lips?”

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