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Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary

Exodus 4:30

Aaron did the signs By the direction of Moses. Hereby full proof was given to the people of the divine mission of Moses, and their concurrence was gained before he applied to Pharaoh in their behalf.

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See also Exodus 4:30 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Exodus 4:30. _AARON SPAKE ALL THE WORDS_] It is likely that Aaron was better acquainted with the Hebrew tongue than his brother, and on this account he became the spokesman. Exodus 4:14, Exodus...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    3. MOSES AND AARON IN EGYPT Chapter S 4:29-5:23 Before the Elders and Before Pharaoh _ 1. Before the elders of Israel (Exodus 4:29)_ 2. Before Pharaoh, and his answer (Exodus 5:1) 3. The increased...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    EXODUS 4:27 F. E. Exodus 4:29 J. AARON MEETS MOSES, and together they meet the elders of Israel. Exodus 4:27 f. E, which tells of Aaron sbeing called to meet Moses at Horeb, is independent of...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    THE TEXT OF EXODUS TRANSLATION 4 And Mo-ses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice; for they will say, Je-ho-vah hath not appeared unto thee. (2) And Je-ho...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    SIGNS ATTESTING THE COMMISSION OF MOSES. HIS RETURN TO EGYPT Moses still hesitates, and now objects that the péople will not believe him when he tells them that Jehovah has sent him. He is granted th...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    EXODUS: ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION THE *ISRAELITES LEAVE EGYPT EXODUS CHAPTER S 1 TO 18 _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 4 THE *LORD GIVES GREAT POWER TO MOSES – VERSES 1-9 God shows his po...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AARON SPAKE. — According to the Divine command (Exodus 4:16). AND DID THE SIGNS. — So, generally, afterwards (Exodus 7:10; Exodus 7:19; Exodus 8:6;...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יְדַבֵּ֣ר אַהֲרֹ֔ן אֵ֚ת כָּל ־הַ דְּבָרִ֔י

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    MOSES OBEYS _._ Exodus 4:18. Moses is now commissioned: he is to go to Egypt, and Aaron is coming thence to meet him. Yet he first returns to Midian, to Jethro, who is both his employer and the head...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    MOSES AND AARON ANNOUNCE GOD'S PURPOSE TO ISRAEL Exodus 4:18 So often the keenest tests of a man's fitness for his life-work are furnished by his behavior in his home. It may be that Zipporah had res...

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

    A further difficulty was now declared. The man who first doubted himself and then doubted because of his ignorance of God now doubted because of the people to whom he was to be sent. God had told him...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _The three signs, prescribed above, in proof of their mission. (Calmet)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Exodus 4:2; Exodus 4:2....

  • 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 Darby's Synopsis

    Moses still raises difficulties, and God gives him again signs, remarkable signs. The two first seem to me in their character-types, the first, of sin and of its healing; the second, of power, which,...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND AARON SPAKE ALL THE WORDS WHICH THE LORD HAD SPOKEN UNTO MOSES,.... As Moses had related to him, being his mouth and spokesman: AND DID THE SIGNS IN THE SIGHT OF THE PEOPLE; not Aaron, but Moses,...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And Aaron spake all the words which the LORD had spoken unto Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people. Ver. 30. _And did the signs._] Moses did; or Aaron, by his command and appointment....

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Moses rod is turned into a Serpent. 6 His hand is leprous. 10 He is loath to bee sent. 14 Aaron is appointed to assist him. 18 Moses departeth from Iethro. 21 Gods message to Pharaoh. 24 Zippo...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    and Aaron spake all the words which the Lord had spoken unto Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    MOSES AND AARON BEFORE THE PEOPLE...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    Exodus 4:1 And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice; for they will say, Jehovah hath not appeared unto 2thee. And Jehovah said unto him, What _is_...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    God's message to Moses has been so clear that it cannot be mistaken. He has made no secret of the opposition of Pharaoh, but has declared positively that He would enable Israel to triumph over this an...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    24-31 God met Moses in anger. The Lord threatened him with death or sent sickness upon him, as the punishment of his having neglected to circumcise his son. When God discovers to us what is amiss in...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Thus beginning to execute the office which God had put upon him, which was to be Moses's mouth, or spokesman. i.e. Aaron did the signs as Moses's minister, or by the command and direction of Moses....

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    We are still called to linger at the foot of Mount Horeb, at "the backside of the desert;" and, truly, the air of this place is most healthful for the spiritual constitution. Man's unbelief and God's...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Exodus 4:30 Aaron H175 spoke H1696 (H8762) words H1697 LORD H3068 spoken H1696 (H8765) Moses H4872 did...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE CONTEST BETWEEN YAHWEH AND PHARAOH IN EGYPT (EXODUS 4:27 TO EXODUS 7:13). Moses now meets up with Aaron and they go to Egypt to demand the release of Israel so that they may g...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Moses' objections. Unbelief of the people and Moses' lack of eloquence. Return to Egypt. Message delivered to elders. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron, Jethro, Zipporah, elders. CONCLUSION: U...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Exodus 4:1. _They will not believe me._ Then the Lord directed him to work a miracle, the most convincing evidence of divine authority, for the removal of unbelief. Exodus 4:2. _A rod._ Milton has dis...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Gathered together all the elders._ THE FIRST INTERVIEW OF MOSES AND AARON WITH THE ELDERS OF ISRAEL, AND THE WELCOME THEY RECEIVED I. They acted upon the Divine suggestion. All Christian work should...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 4:18 These verses are a transition from Moses’ exile in Midian to his return to Egypt. ⇐ ⇔

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Exodus 4:29_ THE FIRST INTERVIEW OF MOSES AND AARON WITH THE ELDERS OF ISRAEL, AND THE WELCOME THEY RECEIVED I. THEY ACTED UPON THE DIVINE SUGGESTION. “And Moses a...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION EXODUS 4:29-2 Moses seems to have parted with Zipporah and his children in Horeb, and to have sent them back to Jethro (Exodus 18:2), perhaps because they might have interfered with the wo...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me (Exodus 4:1), Now he's not convinced. They're gonna say, "Who sent you?" "All right", God said, "Tell them Jehovah God, the God of y...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    And Aaron. Exodus 4:16 did the. Exodus 4:2...

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