Exodus 4:26-31

26 So he let him alone. It was then that she said, "A bridegroom of blood," because of the circumcision.
27 The LORD said to Aaron, "Go into the wilderness 1to meet Moses." So he went and met him at the 2mountain of God and kissed him.
28 And Moses 3told Aaron all the words of the LORD with which he had sent him to speak, and all 4the signs that he had commanded him to do.
29 Then Moses and Aaron 5went and gathered together all the elders of the people of Israel.
30 6Aaron spoke all the words that the LORD had spoken to Moses and did the signs in the sight of the people.
31 And the people 7believed; and when they heard that the LORD had 8visited the people of Israel and that he had 9seen their affliction, 10they bowed their heads and worshiped.

Exodus 4:26-31 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 4

This chapter is a continuation of the discourse that passed between God and Moses; and here Moses makes other objections to his mission; one is taken from the unbelief of the people of Israel, which is removed by giving him power to work miracles, by turning the rod in his hand into a serpent, and then into a rod again; and by putting his hand into his bosom at one time, when it became leprous, and again into the same place, when it became sound and whole, and by turning the water of the river into blood, Ex 4:1-9, another objection is formed from his want of eloquence, which is answered with an assurance, that God, that made man's mouth, would be with his mouth, and teach him what to say; and besides, Aaron his brother, who was an eloquent man, should be his spokesman, Ex 4:10-17 upon which he returned to Midian, and having obtained leave of his father-in-law to depart from thence, he took his wife and his sons, and returned to Egypt, Ex 4:18-20 at which time he received some fresh instructions from the Lord what he should do before Pharaoh, and what he should say unto him, Ex 4:21-23 then follows an account of what befell him by the way, because of the circumcision of his son, Ex 4:24-26 and the chapter is closed with an account of the meeting of Moses and Aaron, and of their gathering the elders of Israel together, to whom the commission of Moses was opened, and signs done before them, to which they gave credit, and expressed their joy and thankfulness, Ex 4:27-31.

Cross References 10

  • 1. ver. 14
  • 2. See Exodus 3:1
  • 3. ver. 15, 16
  • 4. See ver. 3-9
  • 5. Exodus 3:16
  • 6. ver. 16
  • 7. ver. 8, 9; Exodus 3:18
  • 8. See Exodus 3:16
  • 9. Exodus 2:25; Exodus 3:7
  • 10. Exodus 12:27; Genesis 24:26; 1 Chronicles 29:20
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