Read Exodus 6:2-7:7 at Bible Gateway.
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Hebrew paragraph divisions
Exo 6:2-9 {p} YHVH to reveal the meaning of His name by redeeming Israel from Egypt
Exo 6:10-12 {p} Speak to Pharaoh/ How shall he heed me? (Moses’ question)
Exo 6:13 {s} YHVH commanded Israel and Pharaoh, through Moses + Aaron
Exo 6:14-28 {s} Moses + Aaron, the seed of Levi
Exo 6:29-30 {p} I am YHVH (YHVH’s answer)
Exo 7:1-7 {p} Moses to tell the word of YHVH to Pharaoh/ Pharaoh will not heed
Exo 6:2-7:7 chiastic structure
introduction) Exo 6:2-9 {p} GOD SPOKE TO MOSES: I am YHVH, I will bring you out from Egypt + into the land I swore to Abraham + Isaac + Jacob;
1a) Exo 6:2a God spoke to Moses and said to him;
1b) Exo 6:2b “I am YHVH;”
1c) Exo 6:3-5 “I established My covenant with Abraham + Isaac + Jacob to give them the land/ I remembered My covenant;
1d) Exo 6:6 “I am YHVH; I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians with great judgments;”
central axis) Exo 6:7a “I will take you as My people, and I will be your God;”
2d) Exo 6:7b “You shall know that I am YHVH your God who brings you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians;”
2c) Exo 6:8 “I will bring you into the land which I swore to Abraham + Isaac + Jacob/ I will give it to you as a heritage;”
2b) Exo 6:8b “I am YHVH;”
2a) Exo 6:9 {p} Moses spoke to the children of Israel; but they did not heed him because of anguish + cruel bondage;
1a) Exo 6:10-11 Moses to tell Pharaoh to LET ISRAEL GO + the children of Israel HAVE NOT HEEDED MOSES;
1b) Exo 6:12a Moses: HOW SHALL PHARAOH HEED ME;
1c) Exo 6:12b {p} Moses: I am of UNCIRCUMCISED LIPS;
1d) Exo 6:13a YHVH SPOKE TO MOSES + Aaron/ Gave them a COMMAND for the children of Israel + for PHARAOH KING OF EGYPT;
1e) Exo 6:13b {s} To BRING THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL OUT of the land of Egypt;
1f) Exo 6:14-15 HEADS OF FATHERS’ HOUSES for Reuben + Simeon;
central axis) Exo 6:16-25a THE SEED OF LEVI;
2f) Exo 6:25b HEADS OF FATHERS’ HOUSES for Levi;
2e) Exo 6:26-28 {s} These are the same Moses + Aaron to whom YHVH said, BRING OUT THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL from the land of Egypt;
1a) Exo 6:26a These are the same Aaron and Moses to whom YHVH said;
1b) Exo 6:26b “Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their armies;”
central axis) Exo 6:27a These are the ones who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt;
2b) Exo 6:27b To bring out the children of Israel from Egypt;
2a) Exo 6:27c-28 {s} These are the same Moses and Aaron/ On the day YHVH spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt;
2d) Exo 6:29 That YHVH SPOKE TO MOSES: I am YHVH. SPEAK to PHARAOH KING OF EGYPT all that I say to you;
2c) Exo 6:30a But Moses said before YHVH, Behold, I am of UNCIRCUMCISED LIPS;
2b) Exo 6:30b {p} And HOW SHALL PHARAOH HEED ME;
2a) Exo 7:1-7 {p} Moses to tell Pharaoh to LET ISRAEL GO + Pharaoh will NOT HEED MOSES;
1a) Exo 7:1-2b Moses: You + Aaron shall speak to Pharaoh all that I command you;
1a) Exo 7:1 YHVH said to Moses: See, I have set you in God’s stead to Pharaoh; and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet;
central axis) Exo 7:2a You shall speak all that I command you;
2a) Exo 7:2b And Aaron your brother shall speak to Pharaoh;
1b) Exo 7:2c-4b I will multiply My signs + wonders in the land of Egypt;
1a) Exo 7:2c That he let the children of Israel go out of his land;
1b) Exo 7:3a And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart;
central axis) Exo 7:3b And multiply My signs and My wonders in the land of Egypt;
2b) Exo 7:4a But Pharaoh will not hearken to you;
2a) Exo 7:4b And I will lay My hand on Egypt;
2b) Exo 7:4c-5c And the Egyptians shall know that I am YHVH;
1a) Exo 7:4c And bring forth My hosts, My people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt;
1b) Exo 7:4d By great judgments;
central axis) Exo 7:5a And the Egyptians shall know that I am YHVH;
2b) Exo 7:5b When I stretch forth My hand on Egypt;
2a) Exo 7:5c And bring out the children of Israel from among them;
2a) Exo 7:6 Moses + Aaron did as YHVH commanded them;
1a) Exo 7:6a And Moses and Aaron did so;
central axis) Exo 7:6b As YHVH commanded them;
2a) Exo 7:6c So did they;
conclusion) Exo 7:7 {p} Moses was 80 years old + Aaron 83 years old, when THEY SPOKE TO PHARAOH.
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