Exodus 6:29

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Exodus 6:29 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “that Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, I am Jehovah: speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I speak unto thee.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

that Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, I am Jehovah: speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I speak unto thee.
Exodus 6:29 — American Standard Version

Context — Exodus 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
29that Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, I am Jehovah: speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I speak unto thee.

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 Lord spake unto Moses, saying, I am the Lord, etc.] (see <020602> Exodus 6:2,6,8): speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say unto thee; that he let Israel go; and that in case of refusal, that he would punish him and his people with this and the other plague, one after another, and at last slay him and their firstborn.”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Speak all that I say unto thee - As a faithful ambassador. Those that go on God's errand must not shun to declare the whole counsel of God. Next: Exodus Chapter 7”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“I am the: Exo 6:2, Exo 6:6, Exo 6:8 speak: Exo 6:11, Exo 7:2; Jer 1:7, Jer 1:8, Jer 1:17-19, Jer 23:28, Jer 26:2; Eze 2:6, Eze 2:7, Eze 3:11, Eze 3:17; Mat 28:20; Act 20:27 Exodus 6:30”
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