Exodus 7:1

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Exodus 7:1, word by word

YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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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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“Seeרְאֵהree

see

To see with one's eyes.

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I have made youנְתַתִּיnetati

make

To make someone something: "I have made you a father".

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as Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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to Pharaohפַרְעֹהfaro

Pharaoh

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

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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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your brotherאָחִיachi

brother

A son of the same father or the same mother.

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will beיִהְיֶהyihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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your prophetנְבִיאֶnevie

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

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Translation note

The text itself explains the relation: Aaron will tell Pharaoh what Moses commands him (7:2), as in 4:15-16, where Aaron is Moses’ “mouth.”

The context