Éxodo 6:9

9 Moisés les dio a conocer esto a los israelitas, pero por su desánimo y las penurias de su esclavitud ellos no le hicieron caso.

Éxodo 6:9 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 6:9

And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel
After this manner, and in the above words, declaring all that the Lord made known to him, and promised to do for them; which one would have thought would have revived their spirits, and refreshed and comforted their hearts under their troubles, and encouraged a lively exercise of faith and hope of deliverance: but they hearkened not unto Moses;
being disappointed of deliverance by him, and their afflictions being increased, and lying heavy upon them, they were heartless and hopeless; for anguish of spirit;
trouble of mind and grief of heart, with which they were swallowed up; or "for shortness of breath" ^F2, being so pressed that they could hardly breathe, and so were incapable of attending to what was spoken to them: and for cruel bondage;
under which they laboured, and from which they had scarce any respite, and saw no way of deliverance from it.

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FOOTNOTES:

F2 (xwr ruqm) "ob brevem anhelitum", Munster.

Éxodo 6:9 In-Context

7 Haré de ustedes mi pueblo; y yo seré su Dios. Así sabrán que yo soy el SEÑOR su Dios, que los libró de la opresión de los egipcios.

8 Y los llevaré a la tierra que bajo juramento prometí darles a Abraham, Isaac y Jacob. Yo, el SEÑOR, les daré a ustedes posesión de ella”».

9 Moisés les dio a conocer esto a los israelitas, pero por su desánimo y las penurias de su esclavitud ellos no le hicieron caso.

10 Entonces el SEÑOR habló con Moisés y le dijo:

11 —Ve y habla con el faraón, el rey de Egipto. Dile que deje salir de su país a los israelitas.