Exodus 6:28–7:7

Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh

²⁸On the day the Lord spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt, ²⁹He said to him, “I am Yahweh; ^ytell Pharaoh king of Egypt everything I am telling you.”

³⁰But Moses replied in the Lord’s presence, “Since I am such a poor speaker, ^zahow will Pharaoh listen to me?”

7The Lord answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and Aaron your brother will be your prophet. ²You must say whatever I command you; then Aaron your brother must declare it to Pharaoh so that he will let the Israelites go from his land. ³But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart ^band multiply My signs and wonders in the land of Egypt. ⁴Pharaoh will not listen to you, but I will put My hand on Egypt and bring the divisions of My people the Israelites out of the land of Egypt by great acts of judgment. ⁵The Egyptians will know that I am Yahweh ^cwhen I stretch out My hand ^dagainst Egypt, and bring out the Israelites from among them.”

⁶So Moses and Aaron did this; they did just as the Lord commanded them. ⁷Moses was 80 years old ^eand Aaron 83 when they spoke to Pharaoh.