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Kretzmann's Popular Commentary

Exodus 6:13

And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt. It was a comprehensive command intended to beat down the last feeling of hesitation which Moses still felt. It is no small matter to proclaim the will of the Lord to defiant, obstinate men, but when the Lord commands, His will must be done.

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See also Exodus 6:13 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    UNTO MOSES AND UNTO AARON - The final and formal charge to the two brothers is given, as might be expected, before the plagues are denounced. With this verse begins a new section of the history....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 6:1-27 JEHOVAH'S ANSWERS AND THE GENEALOGY _ 1. Jehovah answers Moses (Exodus 6:1)_ 2. The Genealogy (Exodus 6:14) Moses' “wherefore” and “why,” his outburst of impatience, is graciously met...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    An insertion by the editor, who in Exodus 6:13 anticipates the mention of Aaron (Exodus 7:1 f.), and in Exodus 6:14 compresses a wider genealogy to give the pedigree of Moses and Aaron, and in...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND THE LORD SPAKE UNTO MOSES, &C.— From this verse to the twenty-eighth, we have a short digression, wherein Moses gives us an account of the genealogy of himself and his brother Aaron; as well to sh...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    THE TEXT OF EXODUS TRANSLATION 6 AND JE-HO-VAH SAID UNTO MO-SES, NOW SHALT THOU SEE WHAT I WILL DO TO PHA-RAOH: FOR BY A STRONG HAND SHALL HE LET THEM GO, AND BY A STRONG HAND SHALL HE DRIVE THEM OUT...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND MOSES SPAKE SO UNTO THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL: BUT THEY HEARKENED NOT UNTO MOSES FOR ANGUISH OF SPIRIT, AND FOR CRUEL BONDAGE._ Moses spake. The increased severities inflicted on the Israelites see...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE RENEWAL OF THE PROMISE. GENEALOGIES OF REUBEN, SIMEON, AND LEVI 1. The STRONG HAND is the hand of Jehovah, not of Pharaoh. So RV renders, 'by a strong hand,' i.e. under the compelling force of Je...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    EXODUS: ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION THE *ISRAELITES LEAVE EGYPT EXODUS CHAPTER S 1 TO 18 _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 6 V1 Then the *LORD replied to Moses. ‘Now you will see what I will d...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THE LORD... GAVE THEM A CHARGE. — The reluctance and opposition of Moses led to an express “charge” being laid upon himself and Aaron, the details of which are given in Exodus 7:1; Exodus 6:1 of Exodu...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יְדַבֵּ֣ר יְהוָה֮ אֶל ־מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְ אֶֽל

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER VI. _ THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF MOSES._ Exodus 6:1. We have seen that the name Jehovah expresses not a philosophic meditation, but the most bracing and reassuring truth--viz., that an immutable a...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE LINE OF DESCENT OF GOD'S SPOKESMEN Exodus 6:10 Here is an inventory of God's jewels, in the day when He counted them up. We are reminded of Malachi 3:17. Before He led forth the flock, the Good S...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Here commences the section of Exodus devoted to the subject of national deliverance. Everything began with a solemn charge to Moses. It is first an answer to the complaint which God's servant had utte...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Philippians 2:14....

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    There is hardly a book of the Old Testament that stands out in more decided contrast with the book of Genesis than the one which follows it most closely. And this is the more striking, because God emp...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    13._And the Lord spake unto Moses. _I translate it, “the Lord had spoken unto Moses;” because reference is here made to the commencement of his calling, and, therefore, the sense will be more accurate...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 5 THROUGH 13. At the news of the goodness of God, the people adore Him; but the struggle against the power of evil is another matter. Satan will not let the p...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THE LORD SPAKE UNTO MOSES AND UNTO AARON,.... No notice is taken of the objection of Moses, having been sufficiently answered before, and Aaron is joined with him in the following charge: AND GAV...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt. Ver. 13. _A...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened to me_ They gave no heed to what I have said; _how then shall Pharaoh hear me?_ If the _anguish of their spirit_ makes them deaf to that which would...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 God renueth his promise by his Name IEHOVAH. 14 The genealogie of Reuben, 15 of Simeon, 16 of Leui, of whom came Moses and Aaron. 1 THEN the LORD said vnto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    D. MOSES AND AARON BEFORE PHARAOH. THE SEEMINGLY MISCHIEVOUAS EFFECT OF THEIR DIVINE MESSAGE, AND THE DISCOURAGMENT OF THE PEOPLE AND THE MESSENGERS THEMSELVES. GOD REVERSES THIS EFFECT NU SOLEMNLY PR...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    GOD'S FURTHER PATIENT PREPARATION (vs.1-13) The impatience of Moses and of the children of Israel could not hasten God to act out of impatience. He accomplished matters in His own wise way. He tells...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    10-13 The faith of Moses was so feeble that he could scarcely be kept to his work. Ready obedience is always according to the strength of our faith. Though our weaknesses ought to humble us, yet they...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    The effect of the first appeal to Pharaoh seemed ought but encouraging. The thought of losing Israel made him clutch them with greater eagerness and watch them with greater vigilance. Whenever Satan's...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Exodus 6:13 LORD H3068 spoke H1696 (H8762) Moses H4872 Aaron H175 command H6680 (H8762) children H1121 Israel...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    YAHWEH'S CHARGE TO MOSES AND AARON AND DETAILS OF AARON'S BACKGROUND (EXODUS 6:10). Here we have a further chiasmus based around genealogical information to do with Aaron as the head of Moses' family...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jehovah's answer to Moses' first prayer. Covenant renewed. Families of Israel. Moses' commission renewed. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Pharaoh. CONCLUSION: Man's extremity is God's opportunity...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Exodus 6:1. _With a strong hand._ In a general view we do not find that heaven has recourse to miracles, except when religion is low and greatly depressed, somewhat as a fire which is burnt down has n...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Go in, speak unto Pharaoh._ THE SUCCESSIVE SERVICES OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE I. That the successive services of the Christian life are required not-withstanding the apparent failure of past efforts (E...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Exodus 6:10_ THE SUCCESSIVE SERVICES OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE I. THAT THE SUCCESSIVE SERVICES OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE ARE REQUIRED NOTWITHSTANDING THE APPARENT FAILURE...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION EXODUS 6:13-2 At this point the narrative is interrupted The author, or the final compiler—perhaps Joshua—thought it desirable to insert here a genealogical section, taking up the _fatuity...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Chapter five of the book of Exodus, we left Moses in great despair. He did what he thought God was calling him to do. He went to the Pharaoh and demanded the release of the children of Israel. But the...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Numbers 27:19 Numbers 27:23 Deuteronomy 31:14 Psalms 91:11 Matth

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    FAITH AS EXEMPLIFIED IN MOSES Selections from Exodus 3:1; Exodus 6:1; Exodus 7:1; Exodus 8:1;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    The Lord gave them a charge, both to the children of Israel, and to Pharaoh — God's authority is sufficient to answer all objections, and binds us to obedience without murmuring or disputing....

  • When Critics Ask: A Popular Handbook on Bible Difficulties, Norman L. Geisler and Thomas Howe, 1960

    Was Moses called by God in Egypt or in Midian? PROBLEM: In Exodus 3:10, God revealed Himself to Moses and commissioned him to lead Israel out of Egypt (cf. 4:19). However, Exodus 6:10-11 declares tha...

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