and — properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)בָּ֚אוּ
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)מֹשֶׁ֣ה
Môsheh
Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiverוְאַהֲרֹ֔ן
ʼAhărôwn
and — Aharon, the brother of Mosesוַיֹּאמְר֖וּ
ʼâmar
and — to say (used with great latitude)אֶל
ʼêl
near, with or among; often in general, toפַּרְעֹ֑ה
Parʻôh
Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kingsכֹּֽה
kôh
properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) nowאָמַ֤ר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)יְהוָה֙
Yᵉhôvâh
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
Yisrâʼêl
he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityשַׁלַּח֙
shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)אֶת
ʼêth
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)עַמִּ֔י
ʻam
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockוְיָחֹ֥גּוּ
châgag
and — properly, to move in a circle, i.e. (specifically) to march in a sacred procession, to observe a festival; by implication, to be giddyלִ֖י
le-
to/for me/myבַּמִּדְבָּֽר
midbâr
in/with/by — a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs)
Exodus 5:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)
AMPLIFIED · 1 of 3
Afterward Moses and Aaron came and said to Pharaoh, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘
Structural Refrain
This is the first of seven times Moses and Aaron will say these exact words to Pharaoh across the plague narrative to come (7:16, 8:1, 8:20,…Let
Structural Refrain
This is the first of seven times Moses and Aaron will say these exact words to Pharaoh across the plague narrative to come (7:16, 8:1, 8:20,… My people go,
Structural Refrain
This is the first of seven times Moses and Aaron will say these exact words to Pharaoh across the plague narrative to come (7:16, 8:1, 8:20,… so that they may celebrate a feast to Me in the wilderness.’ ”
Everything from this verse through chapter 12 follows one basic pattern, repeated with variations: Moses demands release, Pharaoh refuses, a plague follows, Pharaoh briefly relents, then hardens again. The pattern starts here, with the demand itself, well before the first plague actually lands - the confrontation is a whole movement of the book in its own right, not just a lead-in to the miracles.
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Today's memory verse · from this session
“Afterward Moses and Aaron came and said to Pharaoh, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘Let My people go, so that they may celebrate a feast to Me in the wilderness.’ ””
Everything from this verse through chapter 12 follows one basic pattern, repeated with variations: Moses demands release, Pharaoh refuses, a plague follows, Pharaoh briefly relents, then hardens again. The pattern starts here, with the demand itself, well before the first plague actually lands - the confrontation is a whole movement of the book in its own right, not just a lead-in to the miracles.