Exodus 4:31

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Exodus 4:31 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the people believed: and when they heard that Jehovah had visited the children of Israel, and that he had seen their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the people believed: and when they heard that Jehovah had visited the children of Israel, and that he had seen their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
Exodus 4:31 — American Standard Version

Context — Exodus 4

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
31And the people believed: and when they heard that Jehovah had visited the children of Israel, and that he had seen their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the people believed, etc.] That Moses was sent of God, and would be the deliverer of them: and when they heard that the Lord had visited the children of Israel; in a way of grace and mercy, by raising such a redeemer and deliverer in the midst of them: and that he had looked upon their affliction; with an eye of pity and compassion: then they bowed their heads, and worshipped; adoring the goodness of God, and expressing their thankfulness for the notice he took of them, and signifying their readiness to obey all instructions and directions that should be given them.”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“4:31 the people of Israel were convinced: The initial response to the good news was one of faith and worship. Contrast the response of panic in 14:10-12, when they saw Pharaoh chasing them.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“believed: Exo 4:8, Exo 4:9, Exo 3:18; Psa 106:12, Psa 106:13; Luk 8:13 visited: Exo 3:16; Luk 1:68 looked: Exo 2:25, Exo 3:7 bowed: Exo 12:27; Gen 17:3, Gen 24:26; Ch1 29:20; Ch2 20:18 Next: Exodus Chapter 5”
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