Exodus 6:29

ESV the Lord said to Moses, "I am the Lord; tell Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say to you."

NIV he said to him, "I am the Lord. Tell Pharaoh king of Egypt everything I tell you."

NASB that the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 'I am the Lord; say to Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say to you.'

CSB he said to him, "I am the Lord; tell Pharaoh king of Egypt everything I am telling you."

NLT he said to him, 'I am the Lord! Tell Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, everything I am telling you.'

KJV That the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, I am the Lord: speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say unto thee.

NKJV that the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “I am the Lord. Speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say to you.”

What does Exodus 6:29 mean?

The important phrase, "I am the Lord," appears dozens of times in the Old Testament. The same God who spoke to Abraham (Genesis 15:7) and Jacob (Genesis 28:13) now spoke to Moses (Exodus 6:2, 6–8). Moses was not to be shy or cowardly but was commanded to relate everything which the Lord intend-ed.

Moses' comments about his "uncircumcised lips" (Exodus 6:30) may have meant he feared public speaking, or that he felt spiritually unworthy. Instead of confronting Pharaoh alone, God would use Aaron as a spokesman for Moses before Pharaoh (Exodus 4:10–16; 7:1–7). God gave the calling and the way for Moses to fulfill God's calling. This is an example of the classic saying that where the Lord guides, He provides. God sends His people on missions for which He provides the power to accomplish.

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