Exo 3:16 | MHM | STEP | Exodus 3:16-22: Moses Instructed for His Mission In these verses, God gives Moses detailed instructions about what to say and do when he returns to Egypt. Moses is told to speak first to the elders of Israel, sharing God’s promise to take them out of Egypt and into the Promised Land. God also tells Moses what to say to Pharaoh and warns him that Pharaoh will resist. God promises to show His power through miracles and to make the Egyptians treat the Israelites favorably when they leave. This plan shows that God keeps His promises and is in control of the whole situation. v. 16 : Moses must gather the elders of Israel and tell them that the Lord , the God of their fathers, has seen their suffering in Egypt and is ready to act (v. 16 ). Moses is to deliver God’s exact message, not holding anything back.

‏ Exodus 3:16

Exodus 3:16-22: Moses Instructed for His Mission

In these verses, God gives Moses detailed instructions about what to say and do when he returns to Egypt. Moses is told to speak first to the elders of Israel, sharing God’s promise to take them out of Egypt and into the Promised Land. God also tells Moses what to say to Pharaoh and warns him that Pharaoh will resist. God promises to show His power through miracles and to make the Egyptians treat the Israelites favorably when they leave. This plan shows that God keeps His promises and is in control of the whole situation.

v. 16: Moses must gather the elders of Israel and tell them that the Lord, the God of their fathers, has seen their suffering in Egypt and is ready to act (v. 16 ^a). Moses is to deliver God’s exact message, not holding anything back.