Exodus 6:8 - Printer Friendly

ESV: I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. I will give it to you for a possession. I am the Lord.’"

NIV: And I will bring you to the land I swore with uplifted hand to give to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the Lord.’ "

NASB: I will bring you to the land which I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and I will give it to you as a possession; I am the Lord.’?'

CSB: I will bring you to the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and I will give it to you as a possession. I am the Lord."

NLT: I will bring you into the land I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as your very own possession. I am the Lord!’'

KJV: And I will bring you in unto the land, concerning the which I did swear to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for an heritage: I am the Lord.

NKJV: And I will bring you into the land which I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; and I will give it to you as a heritage: I am the Lord.’ ”

Here, The Lord presents the last two of a series of seven "I will" statements. He has promised to take away the people's burden, to free them from slavery, to rescue them using miracles (Exodus 6:6), to make them His people, and to be their God (Exodus 6:7). These are part of the Lord's response to Pharaoh's refusal to release Israel (Exodus 5:5–9) and the people's dismay over his retaliation (Exodus 5:20–21).

These promises focus on Canaan: the territory which the Lord gave to Abraham and his descendants (Genesis 12:6–7; 17:8). God vows that He will bring Israel there, and the land will become theirs. The books of Joshua and Judges describe the peo-ple's self-inflicted troubles taking possession of the territory. The book of Exodus will record how God freed Israel from Egypt (Exodus 12:41), while the books of Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy include God's commands to the nation and their experiences on the way to Canaan.

God's intent to make good on these vows in empha-sized by repeating His identity: "the Lord." As noted to Moses, the God of Is-rael is both unique and necessary (Exodus 3:14–15). He is the basis of all reality. When the Creator of all things says something, it cannot be false (Numbers 23:19) and it cannot be stopped (Job 42:2).

Exodus 6:1–13 is God's reassuring response to Moses' disappointment (Exodus 5:22–23). Phar-aoh retaliated against Israel rather than agreeing to their freedom (Exodus 5:6–9). Here, the Lord repeats that this is an expected part of the plan (Exodus 3:19–20). He re-identifies Himself and reminds Moses of His relationship with Israel's ancestors. Israel will be freed, and Egypt will be punished. God commands Moses to confront Pharaoh again, even though the Hebrew people are against it.

God responds to Moses, who struggles to understand recent events (Exodus 5:22–23). Pharaoh has retaliated against the Lord's message about Israel's freedom (Exodus 5:1–9). Here, the Lord repeats His predic-tion that Israel will be freed (Exodus 3:14–22). God's specific identity and relationship to Israel are key to this response. The Lord will fulfill His promises and take the Hebrews from Egypt into the Promised Land. The passage then rec-ords the genealogies of Moses and Aaron. Moses' commission from God is also repeated.

After centuries of enslavement (Exodus 1:11–14), God commissions Moses to be His representative in freeing Israel (Exodus 3:4–10). But when Moses delivers the Lord's message (Exodus 5:1–3), Pharaoh retaliates (Exodus 5:6–9). This leads to infighting (Exodus 5:20–21) and causes Moses to doubt (Exodus 5:22–23). After the Lord offers reassurances in this chapter, He will repeat an account of how the story will play out. Then God begins to bring plagues of judgment against Egypt (Exodus 7).

The book of Exodus establishes God's covenant relationship with the full-fledged nation of Israel. The descendants of Abraham prosper after settling in Egypt, only to be enslaved by a fearful, hateful Egyptian Pharaoh. God appoints Moses to lead the people out of this bondage. Moses serves as God's spokesman, as the Lord brings plagues and judgments on Egypt, leading to the release of Israel.