Exodus 7:2 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 7:1-7

Here, I. God encourages Moses to go to Pharaoh, and at last silences all his discouragements. 1. He clothes him with great power and authority (Exod. 7:1): I have made thee a god to Pharaoh; that is, my representative in this affair, as magistrates are called gods, because they are God's vicegerents. He was authorized to speak and act in God's name and stead, and, under the divine direction, was endued with a divine power to do that which is above the ordinary power of nature, and invested... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 7:2

Thou shalt speak all that I command thee ,.... That is, to Aaron his prophet, whatever the Lord made known to him in a private manner as his will to be done: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh ; whatsoever should be told him by Moses, as from the Lord: that he send the children of Israel out of his land ; this was the principal thing to be insisted upon; and all that was said or done to him was to bring about this end, the dismission of the children of Israel out of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 7:1-2

God assigns to each man his intellectual grade. Three different intellectual grades are here set before us—that of the thinker, that of the expounder, and that of the mere recipient. Pharaoh, notwithstanding his exalted earthly rank, occupies the lowest position. He is to hang on the words of Aaron, who is to be to him as a prophet of the Most High. Aaron himself is to hang on the words of Moses, and to be simply his mouthpiece. Moses is to stand to both (compare Exodus 4:16 ) as God.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 7:1-8

A god to Pharaoh. Moses was in the trying position of being sent out anew upon a mission in which hitherto he had not had the slightest particle of success. His discouragement was natural. Pharaoh, on a previous occasion, had repulsed him. He had lost the ear even of his own people. The situation, since his former interview with the monarch, had altered for the worse. To proceed further was like rowing against wind and tide, with little prospect of ever reaching shore. Discouragement ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 7:1-9

Once more God made allowance for the weakness and self-distrust of Moses, severely tried as he had been by his former failure to persuade Pharaoh ( Exodus 5:1-5 ) and his recent rejection by the people of Israel ( Exodus 6:9 ). He made allowance, and raised his courage and his spirits by fresh promises, and by a call upon him for immediate action. The process of deliverance, God assured him, was just about to begin. Miracles would be wrought until Pharaoh's stubbornness was overcome.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 7:2

Thou shalt speak . The Septuagint and the Vulgate have, "Thou shalt speak to him ," which undoubtedly gives the true sense. Moses was to speak to Aaron, Aaron to Pharaoh. (See Exodus 4:15 , Exodus 4:16 .) read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Exodus 7:1-13

Forecast of coming judgment (6:28-7:13)Before Moses approached Pharaoh to give him a final opportunity to release Israel, God reminded Moses that not just Pharaoh but the whole Egyptian nation was under the threat of judgment. People and king alike were stubbornly opposed to Yahweh and were devoted followers of Yahweh’s enemies, the Egyptian gods (6:28-7:7; cf. 9:27; 12:12).These were gods of nature and were therefore connected with the river Nile, on which Egypt depended entirely for its water... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Exodus 7:2

children = sons. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Exodus 7:1-2

THE DELIVERANCE OF ISRAEL (Exodus 7-14)"And Jehovah said unto Moses, See, I have made thee as God to Pharaoh; and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet. Thou shalt speak all that I command thee; and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.""I have made thee as God to Pharaoh ..." This endowed Moses with full authority to address Pharaoh as an equal, not as a subordinate. The contrast between the first confrontation and this one is... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 7:2

Exodus 7:2. Thou shalt speak all that I command thee— That is, thou shalt speak it to Aaron, and Aaron shall speak it to Pharaoh. This explains the former verse. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 7:1-7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 7:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 7:1-2

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 7:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 7:1-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 7:2

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Exodus 7:1-13

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Exodus 7:2

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Exodus 7:1-2

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 7:2

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