Exodus 7:1-7

1 The LORD answered Moses, "I have made you a god to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron is your prophet.

2 Tell your brother Aaron everything I command you, and he must tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites leave the country.

3 But I will make Pharaoh stubborn. Even though I will do many miraculous signs and amazing things in Egypt,

4 Pharaoh will not listen to you. Then I will use my power to punish Egypt severely, and I will bring my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt in organized family groups.

5 The Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I use my power against Egypt and bring the Israelites out of there."

6 Moses and Aaron did as the LORD had commanded them.

7 Moses was 80 years old and Aaron was 83 when they talked to Pharaoh.

Exodus 7:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 7

Moses and Aaron are ordered to go to Pharaoh, and require the dismission of the people of Israel, but they are told before hand that Pharaoh's heart would be hardened, and would refuse to let them go, until the hand of the Lord was stretched out, and great judgments were brought down upon, Egypt, and then they should come forth, Ex 7:1-5, which orders Moses and Aaron obeyed, and their age is observed, when this was done, Ex 7:6,7 and they are bid to work a miracle, when Pharaoh should demand one, by turning a rod into a serpent, which they did; but Pharaoh's magicians doing the same in appearance, his heart was hardened, Ex 7:8-14 and then they are directed to meet him at the river, and require the same as before; and if he refused, to smite the waters of the river with the rod, and turn them into blood, which they did, Ex 7:15-21, but Pharaoh's magicians doing the same by enchantments, he did not regard it, though the plague lasted seven days, Ex 7:22-25.