Ch 4 / 40~4 min
Shemot

Chapter 4

Signs and Wonders Sent Before the Redeemer

Moses performing signs to validate his mission foreshadows Yeshua's miracles authenticating His identity as the One sent from Elohim to deliver His people.

  1. Signs for Moses

    Elohim gives Moses three signs to convince Israel. The Father is patient with your doubts and gives you what you need to step forward in faith.

  2. 1Moses answered, “But, behold, they will not believe me, nor listen to my voice; for they will say, ‘YHWH has not appeared to you.’”
  3. 2YHWH said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A rod.”
  4. 3He said, “Throw it on the ground.” He threw it on the ground, and it became a snake; and Moses ran away from it.
  5. 4YHWH said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand, and take it by the tail.” He stretched out his hand, and took hold of it, and it became a rod in his hand.
  6. 5“This is so that they may believe that YHWH, the Elohim of their fathers, the Elohim of Abraham, the Elohim of Isaac, and the Elohim of Jacob, has appeared to you.”
  7. 6YHWH said furthermore to him, “Now put your hand inside your cloak.” He put his hand inside his cloak, and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous, as white as snow.
  8. 7He said, “Put your hand inside your cloak again.” He put his hand inside his cloak again, and when he took it out of his cloak, behold, it had turned again as his other flesh.
  9. 8“It will happen, if they will not believe you or listen to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.
  10. 9It will happen, if they will not believe even these two signs or listen to your voice, that you shall take of the water of the river, and pour it on the dry land. The water which you take out of the river will become blood on the dry land.”
  11. Moses' Reluctance and Aaron's Role

    Moses says he can't speak, but Elohim says 'Who made your mouth?' Our weakness is never a disqualification — it's the very place Elohim's power shows up.

  12. 10Moses said to YHWH, “O Adonai, I am not eloquent, neither before now, nor since you have spoken to your servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.”
  13. 11YHWH said to him, “Who made man’s mouth? Or who makes one mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Isn’t it I, YHWH?
  14. 12Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth, and teach you what you shall speak.”
  15. 13Moses said, “Oh, Adonai, please send someone else.”
  16. 14YHWH’s anger burnt against Moses, and he said, “What about Aaron, your brother, the Levite? I know that he can speak well. Also, behold, he is coming out to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.
  17. 15You shall speak to him, and put the words in his mouth. I will be with your mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what you shall do.
  18. 16He will be your spokesman to the people. It will happen that he will be to you a mouth, and you will be to him as Elohim.
  19. 17You shall take this rod in your hand, with which you shall do the signs.”
  20. Moses Returns to Egypt

    After forty years in the wilderness, Moses heads back to Egypt. Elohim's preparation is complete and His timing is perfect — the deliverer is ready.

  21. 18Moses went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and said to him, “Please let me go and return to my brothers who are in Egypt, and see whether they are still alive.” Jethro said to Moses, “Go in peace.”
  22. 19YHWH said to Moses in Midian, “Go, return into Egypt; for all the men who sought your life are dead.”
  23. 20Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them on a donkey, and he returned to the land of Egypt. Moses took Elohim’s rod in his hand.
  24. 21YHWH said to Moses, “When you go back into Egypt, see that you do before Pharaoh all the wonders which I have put in your hand, but I will harden his heart and he will not let the people go.
  25. 22You shall tell Pharaoh, ‘YHWH says, Israel is my son, my firstborn,Fulfilled · Mattityahu 2:15
  26. 23and I have said to you, Let my son go, that he may serve me;” and you have refused to let him go. Behold, I will kill your firstborn son.’
  27. 24On the way at a lodging place, YHWH met Moses and wanted to kill him.
  28. 25Then Zipporah took a flint, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet; and she said, “Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me.”
  29. 26So he let him alone. Then she said, “You are a bridegroom of blood,” because of the circumcision.
  30. Aaron Meets Moses

    Elohim sends Aaron to meet his brother in the wilderness. When Elohim gives you a mission, He also provides the companions you need for the journey.

  31. 27YHWH said to Aaron, “Go into the wilderness to meet Moses.” He went, and met him on Elohim’s mountain, and kissed him.
  32. 28Moses told Aaron all YHWH’s words with which he had sent him, and all the signs with which he had instructed him.
  33. 29Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel.
  34. 30Aaron spoke all the words which YHWH had spoken to Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.
  35. 31The people believed, and when they heard that YHWH had visited the children of Israel, and that he had seen their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
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