Exodus 4:27-31 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bible Comments

Exodus 4:27 f. E. Exodus 4:29-31 J. Aaron meets Moses, and together they meet the elders of Israel.

Exodus 4:27 f. E, which tells of Aaron sbeing called to meet Moses at Horeb, is independent of Exodus 4:14-16 J, for it ignores the part there assigned to Aaron, whereas Exodus 4:29-31 J is the obvious sequel of that passage, though the Heb. rather suggests that even in this passage Aaron was not originally mentioned. In Exodus 4:30 a read, And he (Moses) did the signs. Aaron was not to have done them. With Exodus 4:31; cf. Exodus 12:27 b *.

Exodus 4:27-31

27 And the LORD said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him.

28 And Moses told Aaron all the words of the LORD who had sent him, and all the signs which he had commanded him.

29 And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:

30 And Aaron spake all the words which the LORD had spoken unto Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.

31 And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.