King James Version
What Does Exodus 6:1 Mean?
“Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land.”
Context
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Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land.
2
And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the LORD: the LORD: or, JEHOVAH
3
And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers**VI.
GOD’S RENEWAL AND ENLARGEMENT OF HIS PROMISES.**
(1) **Now shalt thou see.**—Moses’ complaint was that God delayed, and “was slack as concerning His promise.” Hitherto He had not “delivered His people at all.” The answer,”*Now* shalt thou see,” is an assurance that there will be no more delay; the work is just about to begin, and Moses will behold it. He will then cease to doubt.
**With a strong hand shall he let them go.**—Rather, *through a strong hand: i.e.,* through the compulsion which my strong hand will exert on him,
**Drive them.**—Comp. Exodus 12:31-33.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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