Geneva Bible Notes: Exodus 4

Exodus 4:1 (a) God beareth with Moses douting, because he was not al together without faith.

Exodus 4:1 (!) Moses rod is turned into a serpent.

Exodus 4:5 (b) This power to worke miracles was to confirme his doctrine, & to assure him of his vocation.

Exodus 4:6 (/) Or, white as snowe.

Exodus 4:6 (!) His hand is leperous.

Exodus 4:9 (c) Because these thre signes shulde be sufficient witnes to proue that Moses shulde deliuer Gods people.

Exodus 4:9 (!) The water of the riuer is turned into blood.

Exodus 4:10 (/) Ebr. from yesterday, & yet yesterday.

Exodus 4:10 (/) Ebr. heauie of mouthe.

Exodus 4:13 (/) Or, ministrie.

Exodus 4:13 (d) That is, of the Messias: or some other, that is more mete then I.

Exodus 4:14 (e) Thogh we prouoke God justly to angre, yet he wil neuer reject his.

Exodus 4:14 (!) Aaron is giuen to helpe Moses.

Exodus 4:15 (f) Thou shalt instruct him what to say.

Exodus 4:16 (g) Meaning as a wise counselor and ful of Gods Spirit.

Exodus 4:18 (/) Or, kinsfolke, & lignage.

Exodus 4:20 (/) Ebr. caused them to ride.

Exodus 4:20 (h) Whereby he wrought the miracles.

Exodus 4:21 (!) God hardeneth Pharaoh.

Exodus 4:21 (j) By reteining my spirit and deliuering him vnto Satan to increase his malice.

Exodus 4:22 (k) Meaning moste dere vnto him.

Exodus 4:24 (l) God punished with a sickenes for neglecting his Sacrament.

Exodus 4:25 (m) This acte was extrodinarie: for Moses was sore sicke, and God euen then required it.

Exodus 4:25 (!) His wife circumcises her sonne.

Exodus 4:26 (/) Or, Horeb.

Exodus 4:27 (!) Aaron meteth with Moses, and thei come to the Israelites, and are beleued.

Exodus 4:31 (n) So that Moses had now experience of Gods promes that he shulde haue good successe.