Sabbath Keepers Fellowship & Prison Ministry
Min Hazaqen Torah Study Group
Christi Banks
Yochanan Ben Yisrael
13 Sh’moth – Day 5
Sh’moth 3:16-4:17
“Go, and you shall gather the elders of Yisra’ěl together, and say to them, ‘YHWH Elohim of your fathers, the Elohim of Aḇraham, of Yitsḥaq, and of Ya‛aqoḇ, appeared to me, saying, “I have indeed visited you and seen what is done to you in Mitsrayim; and I say: I am bringing you up out of the affliction of Mitsrayim to the land of the Kena‛anite and the Ḥittite and the Amorite and the Perizzite and the Ḥiwwite and the Yeḇusite, to a land flowing with milk and honey.”’
“And they shall listen to your voice. And you shall come, you and the elders of Yisra’ěl, to the king of Mitsrayim, and you shall say to him, ‘YHWH Elohim of the Hebrews has met with us. And now, please, let us go three days’ journey into the wilderness to slaughter to YHWH our Elohim.’
“But I know that the king of Mitsrayim is not going to let you go, not even by a strong hand.
“And I shall stretch out My hand and strike Mitsrayim with all My wonders which I shall do in its midst. And after that he shall let you go.
“And I shall give this people favor in the eyes of the Mitsrites. And it shall be, that when you go, you shall not go empty-handed.
“But every woman shall ask from her neighbor and from the stranger in her house, objects of silver, and objects of gold, and garments. And you shall put them on your sons and on your daughters, and shall plunder the Mitsrites.”
And Mosheh answered and said, “And if they do not believe me, nor listen to my voice, and say, ‘YHWH has not appeared to you?’”
And YHWH said to him, “What is that in your hand?” And he said, “A rod.”
And He said, “Throw it on the ground.” So he threw it on the ground, and it became a serpent. And Mosheh fled from it.
And YHWH said to Mosheh, “Reach out your hand and seize it by the tail” – so he reached out his hand and took hold of it, and it became a rod in his hand – so that they believe that YHWH Elohim of their fathers, the Elohim of Aḇraham, the Elohim of Yitsḥaq, and the Elohim of Ya‛aqoḇ, has appeared to you.”
And YHWH said to him again, “Now put your hand in your bosom.” And he put his hand in his bosom, and when he took it out, and see, his hand was leprous, like snow.
And He said, “Put your hand in your bosom again.” So he put his hand in his bosom again, and drew it out of his bosom, and see, it was restored like his other flesh.
“And it shall be, if they do not believe you, nor listen to the voice of the first sign, they shall believe the voice of the latter sign.
“And it shall be, if they do not believe even these two signs, or listen to your voice, that you shall take water from the river and pour it on the dry land. And the water which you take from the river shall become blood on the dry land.”
And Mosheh said to YHWH, “O YHWH, I am not a man of words, neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant, for I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.”
And YHWH said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, YHWH?
“And now, go, and I shall be with your mouth and teach you what to say.”
But he said, “O YHWH, please send by the hand of him whom You would send.”
And the displeasure of YHWH burned against Mosheh, and He said, “Is not Aharon the Lěwite your brother? I know that he speaks well. And see, he is also coming out to meet you. And when he sees you, he shall be glad in his heart.
“And you shall speak to him and put the words in his mouth. And I am with your mouth and with his mouth, and I shall teach you what to do.
“And he shall speak for you to the people. And it shall be that he shall be a mouth for you, and you shall be an elohim for him.
“And take this rod in your hand, with which you shall do the signs.”