Exode 4:7

7 Puis Dieu dit: Remets ta main dans ton sein. Et il remit sa main dans son sein; puis il la retira de son sein, et voici, elle était redevenue comme son autre chair.

Exode 4:7 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 4:7

And he said, put thine hand into thy bosom again
With the leprosy on it: and he put his hand into his bosom again, and plucked it out of his
bosom;
quickly after he had put it in: and, behold, it was turned again as his other flesh;
it was cured of the leprosy, and recovered its colour, and was as sound as before, and as any other part of his body. This was a very astonishing miracle, that he should be at once smote with a leprosy; that this should be only in his hand, and not in any other part of his body; and that it should be cured immediately, without the use of any means; and by this miracle Moses, and the Israelites, might be instructed and confirmed in the power of God, that he that could so suddenly inflict such a disease, and so easily cure it, was able to deliver them out of captivity, which was as death; and that however until Moses might be in himself to be a deliverer of the people, signified by his weak and leprous hand, yet being quickened and strengthened by the Lord, would be able to answer to the character; though, after all, the deliverance must be imputed not to his hand and power, but to the mighty hand and power of God.

Exode 4:7 In-Context

5 C'est afin, dit l'Éternel, qu'ils croient que l'Éternel, le Dieu de leurs pères, le Dieu d'Abraham, le Dieu d'Isaac, et le Dieu de Jacob t'est apparu.

6 L'Éternel lui dit encore: Mets ta main dans ton sein. Et il mit sa main dans son sein; puis il la retira, et, voici, sa main était blanche de lèpre comme la neige.

7 Puis Dieu dit: Remets ta main dans ton sein. Et il remit sa main dans son sein; puis il la retira de son sein, et voici, elle était redevenue comme son autre chair.

8 Et il arrivera, s'ils ne te croient point, et n'obéissent point à la voix du premier signe, qu'ils croiront à la voix du signe suivant.

9 Et s'ils ne croient pas même à ces deux signes et n'obéissent pas à ta voix, tu prendras de l'eau du fleuve et la répandras sur la terre, et l'eau que tu auras prise du fleuve, deviendra du sang sur la terre.