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Exodus 6:9

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6:924 Moses told this25 to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him26 because of their discouragement27 and hard labor.

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  1. 24 The final part of this section focuses on instructions for Moses. The commission from God is the same—he is to speak to Pharaoh and he is to lead Israel out. It should have been clear to him that God would do this, for he had just been reminded how God was going to lead out, deliver, redeem, take the people as his people, and give them land. It was God’s work of love from beginning to end. Moses simply had his task to perform.
  2. 25 Heb “and Moses spoke thus.”
  3. 26 Heb “to Moses.” The proper name has been replaced by the pronoun (“him”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.
  4. 27 The Hebrew מִקֹּצֶּר רוּחַ (miqqotser ruakh) means “because of the shortness of spirit.” This means that they were discouraged, dispirited, and weary—although some have also suggested it might mean impatient. The Israelites were now just not in the frame of mind to listen to Moses.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Moses spoke thus to the people of Israel, but they did not listen to Moses, because of their broken spirit and harsh slavery.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Moses reported this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their discouragement and harsh labor.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Moses told this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their broken spirit and hard labor.

NLTNew Living Translation

So Moses told the people of Israel what the Lord had said, but they refused to listen anymore. They had become too discouraged by the brutality of their slavery.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And Moses spoke thus to the Israelites, but they did not listen to Moses, because of discouragement and because of hard work.

KJV 1900King James Version

And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.