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Exodus 7:1 The LORD answered Moses, "See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet.
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I will make you seem like God to Pharaoh, and your brother, Aaron, will be your prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron shall be your prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So the LORD said to Moses: “See, I have made you <i>as</i> God to Pharaoh, and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “See, I have made you <i>as</i> God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron shall be your prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “See, I make you as God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron shall be your prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “See, I make you <i>as</i> God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron shall be your prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Yahweh said to Moses, “See, I set you <i>as</i> God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron shall be your prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Now hear this: I make you as God to Pharaoh [to declare My will and purpose to him]; and your brother Aaron shall be your prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and Aaron your brother will be your prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and Aaron your brother will be your prophet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jehovah said unto Moses, See, I have made thee as God to Pharaoh; and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD said: I am going to let your brother Aaron speak for you. He will tell your message to the king, just as a prophet speaks my message to the people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD answered Moses, "I have made you a god to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron is your prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD said, "I am going to make you like God to the king, and your brother Aaron will speak to him as your prophet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD told Moses, "Listen! I've positioned you as God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So the LORD said to Moses, "See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD said to Moses, "Look, I have made you as God to Pharaoh; and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh said to Moses, “Behold, I have made you as God to Pharaoh; and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And YHWH says to Moses, “See, I have given you [as] a god to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron is your prophet;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'See, I have given thee a god to Pharaoh, and Aaron thy brother is thy prophet;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jehovah will say to Moses, See, I gave thee a God to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Lord said to Moses: Behold I have appointed thee the God of Pharao: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the Lord said to Moses: “Behold, I have appointed you as the god of Pharaoh. And Aaron, your brother, will be your prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD answered Moses: See! I have made you a god to Pharaoh, and Aaron your brother will be your prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD said to Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron shall be your prophet.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />AND the LORD said to Moses, See, I have made you a god to Pharaoh; and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And LORD JEHOVAH said to Moshe: “See that I have given you as a god to Pharaoh, and Aaron your brother shall be your Prophet.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the LORD said unto Moses: 'See, I have set thee in God's stead to Pharaoh; and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, Behold, I have made thee a god to Pharao, and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/7-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=1403" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/7.htm">God Commands Moses and Aaron</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">answered</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">Moses,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rə·’êh (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">“See,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nə·ṯat·tî·ḵā (V-Qal-Perf-1cs:: 2ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I have made</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">you like God</a> <a href="/hebrew/6547.htm" title="6547: lə·p̄ar·‘ōh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- A title of Eg. kings. Of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings.">to Pharaoh,</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’ā·ḥî·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">and your brother</a> <a href="/hebrew/175.htm" title="175: wə·’a·hă·rōn (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- An elder brother of Moses. Of uncertain derivation; Aharon, the brother of Moses.">Aaron</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: nə·ḇî·’e·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">your prophet.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>You are to speak all that I command you, and your brother Aaron is to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go out of his land.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/4-16.htm">Exodus 4:16</a></span><br />He will speak to the people for you. He will be your spokesman, and it will be as if you were God to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/4-15.htm">Exodus 4:15</a></span><br />You are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth. I will help both of you to speak, and I will teach you what to do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/1-9.htm">Jeremiah 1:9</a></span><br />Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/18-18.htm">Deuteronomy 18:18</a></span><br />I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put My words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/12-6.htm">Numbers 12:6-8</a></span><br />He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream. / But this is not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house. / I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-6.htm">1 Samuel 12:6-8</a></span><br />Then Samuel said to the people, “The LORD is the One who appointed Moses and Aaron, and who brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt. / Now present yourselves, so that I may confront you before the LORD with all the righteous acts He has done for you and your fathers. / When Jacob went to Egypt, your fathers cried out to the LORD, and He sent them Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt and settled them in this place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-26.htm">Psalm 105:26-27</a></span><br />He sent Moses His servant, and Aaron, whom He had chosen. / They performed His miraculous signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-35.htm">Acts 7:35-36</a></span><br />This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush. / He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-49.htm">John 12:49-50</a></span><br />I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it. / And I know that His command leads to eternal life. So I speak exactly what the Father has told Me to say.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-5.htm">Hebrews 3:5</a></span><br />Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be spoken later.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-20.htm">2 Corinthians 5:20</a></span><br />Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-19.htm">John 5:19</a></span><br />So Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself, unless He sees the Father doing it. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-10.htm">John 14:10</a></span><br />Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-20.htm">Matthew 10:20</a></span><br />For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-9.htm">1 Corinthians 3:9</a></span><br />For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the LORD said to Moses, See, I have made you a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet.</p><p class="hdg">see</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/16-29.htm">Exodus 16:29</a></b></br> See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/19-21.htm">Genesis 19:21</a></b></br> And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/17-23.htm">1 Kings 17:23</a></b></br> And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.</p><p class="hdg">a god</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/4-15.htm">Exodus 4:15,16</a></b></br> And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/82-6.htm">Psalm 82:6</a></b></br> I have said, Ye <i>are</i> gods; and all of you <i>are</i> children of the most High.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/1-10.htm">Jeremiah 1:10</a></b></br> See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/6-27.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/exodus/4-27.htm">God's</a> <a href="/exodus/6-30.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/exodus/6-30.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/genesis/20-7.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/exodus/4-16.htm">Stead</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/7-2.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/exodus/9-28.htm">God's</a> <a href="/exodus/7-6.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/exodus/7-2.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/exodus/15-20.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/exodus/29-30.htm">Stead</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/7-1.htm">Moses and Aaron are encouraged to go again to Pharaoh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/7-8.htm">Aaron's rod is turned into a serpent</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/7-11.htm">The sorcerers do the like; but their rods are swallowed up by Aaron's</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/7-13.htm">Pharaoh's heart is hardened</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/7-14.htm">God's message to Pharaoh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/7-19.htm">The river is turned into blood; and the consequent distress of the Egyptians</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The LORD answered Moses</b><br>This phrase indicates a direct communication from God to Moses, emphasizing the personal relationship and divine authority behind Moses' mission. Throughout the Pentateuch, God frequently speaks to Moses, establishing him as a central figure in the narrative of Israel's deliverance. This divine communication underscores the importance of Moses as a mediator between God and His people, a role that foreshadows the ultimate mediator, Jesus Christ, as described in the New Testament (<a href="/1_timothy/2-5.htm">1 Timothy 2:5</a>).<p><b>See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh</b><br>Here, God elevates Moses' status in the eyes of Pharaoh, granting him authority and power that mirrors divine attributes. This is not to suggest that Moses becomes divine but rather that he acts as God's representative. In the ancient Near Eastern context, Pharaohs were often considered gods or semi-divine figures, so this statement subverts the Egyptian belief system by positioning Moses, a Hebrew, as superior. This prefigures the ultimate authority of Christ, who is both fully God and fully man, and who exercises authority over all earthly powers (<a href="/matthew/28-18.htm">Matthew 28:18</a>).<p><b>and your brother Aaron will be your prophet</b><br>Aaron's role as a prophet to Moses highlights the importance of prophetic ministry in communicating God's will. In this context, Aaron serves as the spokesperson, conveying Moses' messages to Pharaoh. This arrangement reflects the broader biblical theme of God using prophets to speak to His people, as seen throughout the Old Testament. The prophetic office finds its fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who is the ultimate prophet, priest, and king, revealing God's will perfectly (<a href="/hebrews/1.htm">Hebrews 1:1-2</a>). Aaron's role also emphasizes the importance of partnership and support in ministry, a principle seen in the New Testament with the apostles and early church leaders working together to spread the Gospel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is orchestrating the deliverance of His people from Egypt.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The chosen leader of the Israelites, who is empowered by God to confront Pharaoh and demand the release of the Israelites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a></b><br>The ruler of Egypt, who is seen as a god in his own right by the Egyptians, yet is about to witness the power of the true God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a></b><br>Moses' brother, who serves as his spokesperson or prophet, communicating God's messages to Pharaoh.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where the Israelites are enslaved, and the setting for the unfolding of God's mighty acts of deliverance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_empowerment.htm">Divine Empowerment</a></b><br>God equips those He calls. Just as Moses was made "like God" to Pharaoh, believers are empowered by the Holy Spirit to fulfill their God-given missions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_prophets.htm">Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Aaron's role as a prophet underscores the importance of speaking God's truth. Believers today are called to be messengers of God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/authority_and_responsibility.htm">Authority and Responsibility</a></b><br>Being "like God" to others carries a significant responsibility. Christians are called to reflect God's character and authority in their interactions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/partnership_in_ministry.htm">Partnership in Ministry</a></b><br>Moses and Aaron's partnership illustrates the importance of working together in ministry. God often uses teams to accomplish His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/confronting_worldly_powers.htm">Confronting Worldly Powers</a></b><br>Just as Moses confronted Pharaoh, believers are called to stand firm against worldly systems that oppose God's will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_exodus_32_align_with_aaron's_role.htm">How does the portrayal of Aaron’s role in Exodus 32 align with other biblical depictions of him, and does it reveal inconsistencies across different texts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_ten_plagues_in_the_bible.htm">What were the Ten Plagues of Egypt in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_lessons_do_moses_and_aaron_teach.htm">What lessons does the story of Moses and Aaron teach?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_'prophecy'_and_'prophesy'_differ.htm">What distinguishes "prophecy" from "prophesy"?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>VII.</span><p>(1) <span class= "bld">See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh . . . --</span>This is God's answer to the objection of Moses that his lips were uncircumcised (<a href="/exodus/6-12.htm" title="And Moses spoke before the LORD, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not listened to me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?">Exodus 6:12</a>), and probably followed it immediately. The force of it would seem to be: "Thou art not called on to speak, but to act. In action thou wilt be to Pharaoh as a god--powerful, wonder-working, irresistible; it is Aaron who will have to speak to him, and <span class= "ital">he</span> is eloquent" (<a href="/exodus/4-14.htm" title="And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite your brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he comes forth to meet you: and when he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.">Exodus 4:14</a>).<p><span class= "bld">Thy prophet.</span>--Or <span class= "ital">spokesman--</span>the declarer of thy mind, which is the primary sense of "prophet."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 1-9.</span> - Once more God made allowance for the weakness and self-distrust of Moses, severely tried as he had been by his former failure to persuade Pharaoh (<a href="/exodus/5-1.htm">Exodus 5:1-5</a>) and his recent rejection by the people of Israel (<a href="/exodus/6-9.htm">Exodus 6:9</a>). He made allowance, and raised his courage and his spirits by fresh promises, and by a call upon him for immediate action. The process of deliverance, God assured him, was just about to begin. Miracles would be wrought until Pharaoh's stubbornness was overcome. He was himself to begin the series at once by casting his rod upon the ground, that it might become a serpent (ver. 9). From this point Moses' diffidence wholly disappears. Once launched upon his Heaven-directed course, assured of his miraculous powers, committed to a struggle with the powerful Egyptian king, he persevered without blenching or wavering until success crowned his efforts. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I have made thee a god to Pharaoh</span>. Moses was diffident of appearing a second time before Pharaoh, who was so much his worldly superior. God reminds him that he is in truth very much Pharaoh's superior. If Pharaoh has earthly, he has unearthly power. He is to Pharaoh "as a god," with a right to command his obedience, and with strength to enforce his commands. <span class="cmt_word">Aaron shall be thy prophet</span>, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "thy spokesman" - the interpreter of thy will to others. Compare <a href="/exodus/4-16.htm">Exodus 4:16</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/7-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">answered</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֤אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Moses,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶׁ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“See,</span><br /><span class="heb">רְאֵ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(rə·’êh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have made</span><br /><span class="heb">נְתַתִּ֥יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ṯat·tî·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you like God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Pharaoh,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְפַרְעֹ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·p̄ar·‘ōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6547.htm">Strong's 6547: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and your brother</span><br /><span class="heb">אָחִ֖יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḥî·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Aaron</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַהֲרֹ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’a·hă·rōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_175.htm">Strong's 175: </a> </span><span class="str2">Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be</span><br /><span class="heb">יִהְיֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your prophet.</span><br /><span class="heb">נְבִיאֶֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḇî·’e·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> </span><span class="str2">A spokesman, speaker, prophet</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/7-1.htm">Exodus 7:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/7-1.htm">Exodus 7:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/7-1.htm">Exodus 7:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/7-1.htm">Exodus 7:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/7-1.htm">Exodus 7:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/7-1.htm">Exodus 7:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/7-1.htm">Exodus 7:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/7-1.htm">Exodus 7:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/7-1.htm">Exodus 7:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/7-1.htm">Exodus 7:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/7-1.htm">OT Law: Exodus 7:1 Yahweh said to Moses Behold I have (Exo. 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