Exodus 4:30
New International Version
and Aaron told them everything the LORD had said to Moses. He also performed the signs before the people,

New Living Translation
Aaron told them everything the LORD had told Moses, and Moses performed the miraculous signs as they watched.

English Standard Version
Aaron spoke all the words that the LORD had spoken to Moses and did the signs in the sight of the people.

Berean Standard Bible
and Aaron relayed everything the LORD had said to Moses. And Moses performed the signs before the people,

King James Bible
And Aaron spake all the words which the LORD had spoken unto Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.

New King James Version
And Aaron spoke all the words which the LORD had spoken to Moses. Then he did the signs in the sight of the people.

New American Standard Bible
and Aaron spoke all the words which the LORD had spoken to Moses. He then performed the signs in the sight of the people.

NASB 1995
and Aaron spoke all the words which the LORD had spoken to Moses. He then performed the signs in the sight of the people.

NASB 1977
and Aaron spoke all the words which the LORD had spoken to Moses. He then performed the signs in the sight of the people.

Legacy Standard Bible
and Aaron spoke all the words which Yahweh had spoken to Moses. He then did the signs in the sight of the people.

Amplified Bible
and Aaron said all the words which the LORD had spoken to Moses. Then Moses performed the signs [given to him by God] before the people.

Christian Standard Bible
Aaron repeated everything the LORD had said to Moses and performed the signs before the people.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Aaron repeated everything the LORD had said to Moses and performed the signs before the people.

American Standard Version
and Aaron spake all the words which Jehovah had spoken unto Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.

Contemporary English Version
and Aaron told them what the LORD had sent Moses to say. Then Moses worked the miracles for the people,

English Revised Version
and Aaron spake all the words which the LORD had spoken unto Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Aaron told them everything the LORD had said to Moses. He also did the miraculous signs for the people,

Good News Translation
Aaron told them everything that the LORD had said to Moses, and then Moses performed all the miracles in front of the people.

International Standard Version
Aaron spoke everything that the LORD had spoken to Moses, and Moses performed the miracles before the very eyes of the people.

Majority Standard Bible
and Aaron relayed everything the LORD had said to Moses. And Moses performed the signs before the people,

NET Bible
Aaron spoke all the words that the LORD had spoken to Moses and did the signs in the sight of the people,

New Heart English Bible
Aaron spoke all the words which God had spoken to Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Aaron spoke all the words which the LORD had spoken to Moses, and performed the signs in the sight of the people.

World English Bible
Aaron spoke all the words which Yahweh had spoken to Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Aaron speaks all the words which YHWH has spoken to Moses, and does the signs before the eyes of the people;

Young's Literal Translation
and Aaron speaketh all the words which Jehovah hath spoken unto Moses, and doth the signs before the eyes of the people;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Aaron will speak all the words which Jehovah spoke to Moses, and he will do the signs in the eyes of the people.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Aaron spoke all the words which the Lord had said to Moses: and he wrought the signs before the people,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Aaron spoke all the words which the Lord had said to Moses. And he accomplished the signs in the sight of the people,

New American Bible
Aaron told them everything the LORD had said to Moses, and he performed the signs before the people.

New Revised Standard Version
Aaron spoke all the words that the LORD had spoken to Moses, and performed the signs in the sight of the people.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Aaron spoke all the words which the LORD had said to Moses, and performed the signs in the presence of the people.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Aaron spoke to them all the words that LORD JEHOVAH told to Moshe, and he did the signs before the people.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Aaron spoke all the words which the LORD had spoken unto Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Aaron spoke all these words, which God spoke to Moses, and wrought the miracles before the people.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The People Believe Moses and Aaron
29Then Moses and Aaron went and assembled all the elders of the Israelites, 30and Aaron relayed everything the LORD had said to Moses. And Moses performed the signs before the people, 31and they believed. And when they heard that the LORD had attended to the Israelites and had seen their affliction, they bowed down and worshiped.…

Cross References
Acts 7:35-36
This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush. / He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.

Hebrews 11:24-29
By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. / He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin. / He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward. ...

Deuteronomy 34:10-12
Since that time, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face— / no prophet who did all the signs and wonders that the LORD sent Moses to do in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh and to all his officials and all his land, / and no prophet who performed all the mighty acts of power and awesome deeds that Moses did in the sight of all Israel.

John 5:46-47
If you had believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me. / But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”

Numbers 12:6-8
He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream. / But this is not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house. / I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?”

Psalm 105:26-27
He sent Moses His servant, and Aaron, whom He had chosen. / They performed His miraculous signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.

Acts 3:22-23
For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you. / Everyone who does not listen to Him will be completely cut off from among his people.’

1 Samuel 12:6-8
Then Samuel said to the people, “The LORD is the One who appointed Moses and Aaron, and who brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt. / Now present yourselves, so that I may confront you before the LORD with all the righteous acts He has done for you and your fathers. / When Jacob went to Egypt, your fathers cried out to the LORD, and He sent them Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt and settled them in this place.

John 1:17
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

Acts 7:37-38
This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’ / He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.

Psalm 77:20
You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

2 Corinthians 3:7-11
Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory, / will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? / For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry of righteousness! ...

Joshua 24:5
Then I sent Moses and Aaron, and I afflicted the Egyptians by what I did there, and afterward I brought you out.

John 6:32
Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven.

Nehemiah 9:9-10
You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt; You heard their cry at the Red Sea. / You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, all his officials, and all the people of his land, for You knew they had acted with arrogance against our fathers. You made a name for Yourself that endures to this day.


Treasury of Scripture

And Aaron spoke all the words which the LORD had spoken to Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.

And Aaron.

Exodus 4:16
And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.

did the.

Exodus 4:2-9
And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod…

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Exodus 4
1. Moses's rod is turned into a serpent.
6. His hand is leprous.
10. He loathes his calling.
13. Aaron is appointed to assist him.
18. Moses departs from Jethro.
21. God's message to Pharaoh.
24. Zipporah circumcises her son.
27. Aaron is sent to meet Moses.
29. The people believe them.














and Aaron relayed everything the LORD had said to Moses.
Aaron, Moses' brother, acts as a spokesperson due to Moses' reluctance and claimed speech impediment (Exodus 4:10-16). This partnership highlights the importance of community and support in fulfilling God's mission. Aaron's role as a communicator is significant, as he becomes the first high priest, foreshadowing Christ as our ultimate High Priest (Hebrews 4:14-16). The phrase underscores the importance of obedience and faithfulness in delivering God's message accurately. This moment is pivotal as it marks the beginning of the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian bondage, fulfilling God's promise to Abraham (Genesis 15:13-14).

And Moses performed the signs before the people,
Moses performs miraculous signs to authenticate his divine commission, including turning a staff into a serpent, making his hand leprous, and turning water from the Nile into blood (Exodus 4:2-9). These signs serve as a testament to God's power and presence, reassuring the Israelites of His commitment to their deliverance. The signs prefigure the miracles of Jesus, who also performed signs to validate His divine authority (John 20:30-31). This act of performing signs is crucial in building the faith of the Israelites, preparing them to trust in God's plan for their exodus from Egypt.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Moses
Chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. He is the primary recipient of God's instructions and performs signs to validate his divine mission.

2. Aaron
Moses' brother, who acts as his spokesperson. God appoints Aaron to assist Moses due to Moses' hesitance about his speaking abilities.

3. The LORD (Yahweh)
The covenant God of Israel, who reveals His plans and instructions to Moses and Aaron.

4. The Israelites
The people of God, enslaved in Egypt, who are the audience of the signs and the message delivered by Moses and Aaron.

5. Egypt
The land where the Israelites are enslaved, and from which God plans to deliver them through Moses and Aaron.
Teaching Points
The Importance of Obedience
Moses and Aaron's actions demonstrate the importance of obeying God's commands, even when the task seems daunting or beyond our abilities.

God's Provision for Our Weaknesses
God provides Aaron to assist Moses, showing that He equips us with the help we need to fulfill His purposes.

The Role of Signs and Wonders
The signs performed by Moses serve to authenticate God's message and His messengers, reminding us of the power and authority of God.

Faith in God's Promises
The Israelites' response to the signs is a call to trust in God's promises, even when circumstances seem dire.

Partnership in Ministry
The collaboration between Moses and Aaron highlights the value of working together in ministry, utilizing each other's strengths.(30) Aaron spake.--According to the Divine command (Exodus 4:16).

And did the signs.--So, generally, afterwards (Exodus 7:10; Exodus 7:19; Exodus 8:6; Exodus 8:17, &c.), not, however, universally (see Exodus 9:10; Exodus 9:23; Exodus 10:13; Exodus 14:21; &c). . . .

Verse 30. - Aaron spake. Aaron at once entered on his office of "spokesman" (ver. 16), declaring to the elders all God's dealings with his brother. Aaron also, and not Moses, us we should have expected (ver. 17), did the signs, God, by allowing him to do them, sanctioning this delegation of power. On later occasions, we find Aaron more than once required by God to work the miracles. (See below, Exodus 7:19; Exodus 8:5, 16.) In the sight of the people. It is not probable that the people were present at the first meeting of the elders; but the sacred historian, anxious to compress his narrative, and bent simply on conveying to us the fact of Aaron's success with both elders and people, omits stages in the history which he supposes that any reader can supply, e.g. the doing of the signs in the sight of the elders, their belief in them, and their subsequent assembling of the people.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
and Aaron
אַהֲרֹ֔ן (’a·hă·rōn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses

relayed
וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר (way·ḏab·bêr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

everything
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

that
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

had said
דִּבֶּ֥ר (dib·ber)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Moses.
מֹשֶׁ֑ה (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

And [Moses] performed
וַיַּ֥עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

the signs
הָאֹתֹ֖ת (hā·’ō·ṯōṯ)
Article | Noun - common plural
Strong's 226: A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence

before
לְעֵינֵ֥י (lə·‘ê·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - cdc
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

the people,
הָעָֽם׃ (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


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