Exo 6:1 | Clarke | STEP | God encourages Moses, and promises to show wonders upon Pharaoh, and to bring out his people with a strong hand, . He confirms this promise by his essential name Jehovah, , ; by the covenant he had made with their fathers, , . Sends Moses with a fresh message to the Hebrews, full of the most gracious promises, and confirms the whole by appealing to the name in which his unchangeable existence is implied, . Moses delivers the message to the Israelites, but through anguish of spirit they do not believe, . He receives a new commission to go to Pharaoh, , . He excuses himself on account of his unreadiness of speech, . The Lord gives him and Aaron a charge both to Pharaoh and to the children of Israel, . The genealogy of Reuben, ; of Simeon, ; of Levi, from whom descended Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, . The sons of Gershon, ; of Kohath, ; of Merari, . The marriage of Amram and Jochebed, . The sons of Izhar and Uzziel, the brothers of Amram, , . Marriage of Aaron and Elisheba, and the birth of their sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, . The sons of Korah, the nephew of Aaron, . The marriage of Eleazar to one of the daughters of Putiel, and the birth of Phinehas, . These genealogical accounts introduced for the sake of showing the line of descent of Moses and Aaron, , . A recapitulation of the commission delivered to Moses and Aaron, , and a repetition of the excuse formerly made by Moses, . Verse 1 With a strong hand - יד חזקה yad chazakah, the same verb which we translate to harden; see Clarke on (note). The strong hand here means sovereign power, suddenly and forcibly applied. God purposed to manifest his sovereign power in the sight of Pharaoh and the Egyptians; in consequence of which Pharaoh would manifest his power and authority as sovereign of Egypt, in dismissing and thrusting out the people. See .

Exodus 6:1

Introduction

God encourages Moses, and promises to show wonders upon Pharaoh, and to bring out his people with a strong hand, Exo 6:1. He confirms this promise by his essential name Jehovah, Exo 6:2, Exo 6:3; by the covenant he had made with their fathers, Exo 6:4, Exo 6:5. Sends Moses with a fresh message to the Hebrews, full of the most gracious promises, and confirms the whole by appealing to the name in which his unchangeable existence is implied, Exo 6:6-8. Moses delivers the message to the Israelites, but through anguish of spirit they do not believe, Exo 6:9. He receives a new commission to go to Pharaoh, Exo 6:10, Exo 6:11. He excuses himself on account of his unreadiness of speech, Exo 6:12. The Lord gives him and Aaron a charge both to Pharaoh and to the children of Israel, Exo 6:13. The genealogy of Reuben, Exo 6:14; of Simeon, Exo 6:15; of Levi, from whom descended Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, Exo 6:16. The sons of Gershon, Exo 6:17; of Kohath, Exo 6:15; of Merari, Exo 6:19. The marriage of Amram and Jochebed, Exo 6:20. The sons of Izhar and Uzziel, the brothers of Amram, Exo 6:21, Exo 6:22. Marriage of Aaron and Elisheba, and the birth of their sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, Exo 6:23. The sons of Korah, the nephew of Aaron, Exo 6:24. The marriage of Eleazar to one of the daughters of Putiel, and the birth of Phinehas, Exo 6:25. These genealogical accounts introduced for the sake of showing the line of descent of Moses and Aaron, Exo 6:26, Exo 6:27. A recapitulation of the commission delivered to Moses and Aaron, Exo 6:29, and a repetition of the excuse formerly made by Moses, Exo 6:30.

Verse 1

With a strong hand - יד חזקה yad chazakah, the same verb which we translate to harden; see Clarke on Exo 4:21 (note). The strong hand here means sovereign power, suddenly and forcibly applied. God purposed to manifest his sovereign power in the sight of Pharaoh and the Egyptians; in consequence of which Pharaoh would manifest his power and authority as sovereign of Egypt, in dismissing and thrusting out the people. See Exo 12:31-33.