Exodus 6:27

Authorized King James Version

These are they which spake to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt: these are that Moses and Aaron.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
הֵ֗ם
These
they (only used when emphatic)
#2
הַֽמְדַבְּרִים֙
are they which spake
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
#3
אֶל
near, with or among; often in general, to
#4
פַּרְעֹ֣ה
to Pharaoh
paroh, a general title of egyptian kings
#5
מֶֽלֶךְ
king
a king
#6
מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם
from Egypt
mitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt
#7
לְהוֹצִ֥יא
to bring out
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
#8
אֶת
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#9
בְּנֵֽי
the children
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
#10
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
of Israel
he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
#11
מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם
from Egypt
mitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt
#12
ה֥וּא
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
#13
מֹשֶׁ֖ה
these are that Moses
mosheh, the israelite lawgiver
#14
וְאַֽהֲרֹֽן׃
and Aaron
aharon, the brother of moses

Analysis

This verse develops the salvation theme central to Exodus. The concept of divine revelation reflects the development of salvation within biblical theology. The literary structure and word choice here contribute to biblical literature contributing to the canon's theological witness, advancing the author's theological argument. The original language emphasizes careful word choice that would have carried specific theological weight for the original audience, providing deeper understanding of the author's theological intention.

Historical Context

The historical context of the period of Egyptian bondage and wilderness wandering (c. 1440-1400 BCE) provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine revelation. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

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