Exodus 4 · Geneva Bible Notes (1560) · Commentaries (Good Books Free)

¹ ^a God beareth with Moses douting, because he was not al together without faith.

¹ ^! Moses rod is turned into a serpent.

⁵ ^b This power to worke miracles was to confirme his doctrine, & to assure him of his vocation.

⁶ ^/ Or, white as snowe.

⁶ ^! His hand is leperous.

⁹ ^c Because these thre signes shulde be sufficient witnes to proue that Moses shulde deliuer Gods people.

⁹ ^! The water of the riuer is turned into blood.

¹⁰ ^/ Ebr. from yesterday, & yet yesterday.

¹⁰ ^/ Ebr. heauie of mouthe.

¹³ ^/ Or, ministrie.

¹³ ^d That is, of the Messias: or some other, that is more mete then I.

¹⁴ ^e Thogh we prouoke God justly to angre, yet he wil neuer reject his.

¹⁴ ^! Aaron is giuen to helpe Moses.

¹⁵ ^f Thou shalt instruct him what to say.

¹⁶ ^g Meaning as a wise counselor and ful of Gods Spirit.

¹⁸ ^/ Or, kinsfolke, & lignage.

²⁰ ^/ Ebr. caused them to ride.

²⁰ ^h Whereby he wrought the miracles.

²¹ ^! God hardeneth Pharaoh.

²¹ ^j By reteining my spirit and deliuering him vnto Satan to increase his malice.

²² ^k Meaning moste dere vnto him.

²⁴ ^l God punished with a sickenes for neglecting his Sacrament.

²⁵ ^m This acte was extrodinarie: for Moses was sore sicke, and God euen then required it.

²⁵ ^! His wife circumcises her sonne.

²⁶ ^/ Or, Horeb.

²⁷ ^! Aaron meteth with Moses, and thei come to the Israelites, and are beleued.

³¹ ⁿ So that Moses had now experience of Gods promes that he shulde haue good successe.

Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Exodus 4