Exodus 6:13

6:13 The Lord spoke33 to Moses and Aaron and gave them a charge34 for the Israelites and Pharaoh king of Egypt to bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt.

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33	tn Heb “And Yahweh spoke.”
34	tn The term וַיְצַוֵּם (vayétsavvem) is a Piel preterite with a pronominal suffix on it. The verb צָוָה (tsavah) means “to command” but can also have a much wider range of meanings. In this short summary statement, the idea of giving Moses and Aaron a commission to Israel and to Pharaoh indicates that come what may they have their duty to perform.