Exodus 3:16-18

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16 Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, Jehovah, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, hath appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and `seen' that which is done to you in Egypt: 17 and I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite, unto a land flowing with milk and honey. 18 And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, hath met with us: and now let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to Jehovah our God.

Classification

The Command/Principle

This passage contains two related positive commands, with immediate application, directed toward Moses:

• "Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them,..." (v16-17)
• "and ye shall say unto him..." (v18b)

These commands are part of God's description of his plan for Israel's liberation from Egypt.

Categories

These commands are part of the Principles and Definitions, aiding in our understanding of Slavery.

Fulfillment

These commands are fulfilled by Moses when he goes and speaks with Pharaoh and Israel in Egypt.

Topics

This principle has direct relevance to an understanding of the following topics:

• Slavery