Exodus 7
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Lutheran reading notes
In Exodus chapter 7, the story continues to develop the theme of Israel’s deliverance from Egypt and the covenant at Sinai. Lutheran interpretation often highlights how the events reveal humanity’s need for God’s grace and the reliability of God's promises. The chapter illustrates both the reality of human weakness and the faithfulness of God who works through history.
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And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.
Exodus 7:1 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land.
Exodus 7:2 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.
Exodus 7:3 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, {and} my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.
Exodus 7:4 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the Egyptians shall know that I {am} the LORD, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.
Exodus 7:5 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded them, so did they.
Exodus 7:6 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Moses {was} fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh.
Exodus 7:7 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Exodus 7:8 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast {it} before Pharaoh, {and} it shall become a serpent.
Exodus 7:9 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.
Exodus 7:10 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.
Exodus 7:11 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
Exodus 7:12 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And he hardened Pharaoh's heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart {is} hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.
Exodus 7:14 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river's brink against he come; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand.
Exodus 7:15 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And thou shalt say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.
Exodus 7:16 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Thus saith the LORD, In this thou shalt know that I {am} the LORD: behold, I will smite with the rod that {is} in mine hand upon the waters which {are} in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.
Exodus 7:17 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the fish that {is} in the river shall die, and the river shall stink; and the Egyptians shall lothe to drink of the water of the river.
Exodus 7:18 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and {that} there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in {vessels of} wood, and in {vessels of} stone. {pools...: Heb. gathering of their waters}
Exodus 7:19 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that {were} in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that {were} in the river were turned to blood.
Exodus 7:20 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the fish that {was} in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.
Exodus 7:21 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said.
Exodus 7:22 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also.
Exodus 7:23 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.
Exodus 7:24 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And seven days were fulfilled, after that the LORD had smitten the river.
Exodus 7:25 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.