Exodus 3:9-12

9 And now, behold, ¹the cry of the people of Israel has come to me, and I have also seen the ²oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them.

10 ³Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt."

11 But Moses said to God, ⁴"Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?"

12 He said, ⁵"But I will be with you, and this shall be the sign for you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, ⁶you shall serve God on this mountain."

Exodus 3:9-12 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 2

In this chapter we are informed how that the Lord appeared to Moses in a bush on fire, but not consumed, Ex 3:1-6, declared unto him that he had seen and observed the afflictions of the children of Israel, and was determined to deliver them, Ex 3:7-9, that he gave him a call to be the deliverer of them, answered his objections to it, and instructed him what he should say, both to the elders of Israel and to Pharaoh, Ex 3:10-18, and assured him, that though at first Pharaoh would refuse to let them go, yet after many miracles wrought, he would be willing to dismiss them, when they should depart with great substance, Ex 3:19-22.

Cross References

• 1. Exodus 2:23
• 2. Exodus 1:11-14, 22
• 3. [Psalms 105:26; Micah 6:4]
• 4. Exodus 6:12; [1 Samuel 18:18; Isaiah 6:5, 8; Jeremiah 1:6]
• 5. Exodus 4:12, 15; Deuteronomy 31:8, 23; Joshua 1:5
• 6. See Exodus 19