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Exodus 6:13 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 13. 13And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.
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Quick Meaning
The 6:13 wording “And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh…” carries one distinct piece of the unit's speech, case, ritual, action, or response.
The charge is repeated toward both audiences
This verse is one part of that explanation in Exodus 6:10–13. The complete section carries the connected meaning and how it should shape life.
Read It With
- Exodus 6:10–13
Read Exodus 6:13 with 6:10–13. The 6:13 wording “And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh…” carries one distinct piece of the unit's speech, case, ritual, action, or response. The whole unit shows: Moses argues from Israel's refusal and his uncircumcised lips, yet God again charges Moses and Aaron concerning both Israel and Pharaoh.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Within Exodus 3–6's call-and-commission movement, where divine identity, remembered covenant, Moses' resistance, worsened labor, and renewed promise prepare the confrontation, this unit makes the following contribution: Moses argues from Israel's refusal and his uncircumcised lips, yet God again charges Moses and Aaron concerning both Israel and Pharaoh. At 6:13, the wording “And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh…” makes this verse's contribution precise. The 6:13 wording “And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh…” carries one distinct piece of the unit's speech, case, ritual, action, or response.
What Remains True
Because Exodus 6:13 contributes “And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh…” to “The Commission Continues despite Rejection,” its proportionate enduring truth is: Calling does not erase weakness or accountability; God works through limited people while keeping the mission larger than the messenger.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Exodus 6:10–13 — The Commission Continues despite RejectionSources used for this Verse Lens
How certain is this explanation? strong
These are the sources used directly for this lens. Language, grammar, disagreements, and the complete source shelf remain attached to the full thought-unit research record.
Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Exact KJV wording, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and complete verse coverage for this thought unit.
Exact location: Exodus 6:10–13, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Exodus
Open Scriptures
Open Scriptures, release 2.2
Supports: Masoretic Hebrew wording, morphology, names, speech, law, ritual vocabulary, older-English controls, and translation limits.
Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v.2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Exod.xml, words and morphology for 6:10–13
Open source ↗translation and translator notes
NET Bible: Exodus with translators' notes
Biblical Studies Press
eBible.org distribution of the NET Bible, PDF generated 2026-08-12
Supports: Unit-bounded Hebrew, syntax, lexical, textual, name, measure, legal, ritual, and older-English notes; silence is not evidence.
Exact location: NET Bible Exodus PDF, complete 127-page PDF, translation and verse-attached translator notes for 6:10–13
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