Exodus 6:6

ESV Say therefore to the people of Israel, ‘I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from slavery to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great acts of judgment.

NIV "Therefore, say to the Israelites: ‘I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.

NASB Say, therefore, to the sons of Israel, ‘I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the labors of the Egyptians, and I will rescue you from their bondage. I will also redeem you with an outstretched arm, and with great judgments.

CSB "Therefore tell the Israelites: I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from the forced labor of the Egyptians and rescue you from slavery to them. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and great acts of judgment.

NLT Therefore, say to the people of Israel: ‘I am the Lord. I will free you from your oppression and will rescue you from your slavery in Egypt. I will redeem you with a powerful arm and great acts of judgment.

KJV Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments:

NKJV Therefore say to the children of Israel: ‘I am the Lord; I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, I will rescue you from their bondage, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments.

What does Exodus 6:6 mean?

When Moses met with Israel's elders, the people celebrated news of his mission (Exodus 3:10) by worshipping God (Exodus 4:29–31). They were eager to escape slavery in Egypt (Exodus 1:11–14; 2:23–25). But when Moses brought the Lord's command to the Egyptian Pharaoh (Exodus 5:1–3), the result was even more brutali-ty and shame (Exodus 5:6–9). The people have turned against Moses (Exodus 5:20–21), who has fresh doubts of his own (Exodus 5:22–23). The early verses of chapter 6 recorded the Lord's reassurance that He is still very much in control (Exodus 6:1–5).

Now God shifts to giving Moses a new message for Israel. These all come with definite statements: God says, "I will" do these things. This begins a series of seven declarations emphasized with that phrase, "I will." The three in this verse summarize what the Lord told Moses during the en-counter with the burning bush (Exodus 3:16–20). God's plan was to demonstrate His glory, using Phar-aoh's defiance as the backdrop for incredible miracles (Exodus 4:21–23). Despite their recent hardships (Exo-dus 5:10–14) God is still working to free the Hebrews—and He will accomplish His will (Exodus 12:41).

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