Exodus 4:22 - Printer Friendly

ESV: Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the LORD, Israel is my firstborn son,

NIV: Then say to Pharaoh, 'This is what the LORD says: Israel is my firstborn son,

NASB: Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘This is what the Lord says: 'Israel is My son, My firstborn.

CSB: And you will say to Pharaoh: This is what the Lord says: Israel is my firstborn son.

NLT: Then you will tell him, ‘This is what the Lord says: Israel is my firstborn son.

KJV: And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:

NKJV: Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the Lord: “Israel is My son, My firstborn.

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.

Accessed 5/18/2024 5:23:45 AM