Exodus 6:27

“They are the ones who spoke to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to bring out the sons of Israel from Egypt; these are Moses and Aaron.”

Exodus 6:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 6:27, word by word

are the ones who spokeמְדַבְּרִיםmedabrim

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 Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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to bring outהוֹצִיאhotsi

bring out

To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".

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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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are Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

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and Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.

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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

26These are the Aaron and Moses to whom YHWH said, “Bring out the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt by their armies.”

27 · This verse (above)

28On the day YHWH spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt,

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