Exodus 4:31

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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
people	הָעָ֑ם ha.'Am	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
believed	וַֽיַּאֲמֵ֖ן vai.ya.'a.Men	H539	properly · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
heard	וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֡וּ vai.yish.me.'U	H8085	to hear intelligently (often with implication of attent… · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
LORD	יְהוָ֜ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
visited	פָקַ֨ד fa.Kad	H6485	to visit (with friendly or hostile intent) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
children	בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
looked	רָאָה֙ ra.'Ah	H7200	to see · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
affliction	עָנְיָ֔ם 'a.ne.Yam	H6040	depression · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
heads	וַֽיִּקְּד֖וּ vai.yi.ke.Du	H6915	to shrivel up · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
worshipped	וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ vai.Yish.ta.cha.Vu	H7812	to depress · conjunction + verb, sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural

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Cross-references

Exodus 3:18 And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him,…
Exodus 2:25 And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.
Exodus 12:27 That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD’s passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote…
Psalms 106:12-13 Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.
Genesis 24:26 And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.
Exodus 3:7 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmaster…
Exodus 3:16 Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, a…
Luke 8:13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 4:24–end

Moses is here going to Egypt, and we are told, I. How God met him in anger, Exo 4:24-26. This is a very difficult passage of story; much has been written, and excellently written, to make it intelligible; we will try to make it improving. Here is, 1. The sin of Moses, which was neglecting to circumcise his son. This was probably the effect of his being unequally yoked with a Midianite, who was too indulgent of her child, while Moses was too indulgent of her. Note, (1.) We have need to watch carefully over our own hearts, lest fondness for any relation prevail above our love to God, and take us off from our duty to him. It is charged upon Eli that he honoured his sons more than God (Sa1 2:29)…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 4:29

Moses and Aaron went--towards Egypt, Zipporah and her sons having been sent back. (Compare Exo 18:2). gathered . . . all the elders--Aaron was spokesman, and Moses performed the appointed miracles--through which "the people" (that is, the elders) believed (Kg1 17:24; Jos 3:2) and received the joyful tidings of the errand on which Moses had come with devout thanksgiving. Formerly they had slighted the message and rejected the messenger. Formerly Moses had gone in his own strength; now he goes leaning on God, and strong only through faith in Him who had sent him. Israel also had been taught a useful lesson, and it was good for both that they had been afflicted. Next: Exodus Chapter 5

Adam Clarke on Exodus 4:31

The people believed - They credited the account given of the Divine appointment of Moses and Aaron to be their deliverers out of their bondage, the miracles wrought on the occasion confirming the testimony delivered by Aaron. They bowed their heads and worshipped - See a similar act mentioned, and in the same words, Gen 24:26 (note). The bowing the head, etc., here, may probably refer to the eastern custom of bowing the head down to the knees, then kneeling down and touching the earth with the forehead. This was a very painful posture and the most humble in which the body could possibly be placed. Those who pretend to worship God, either by prayer or thanksgiving, and keep themselves during…

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Dictionary and topics

Prayer — Is converse with God; the intercourse of the soul with God, not in contemplation or meditation, but in direct address to him. Prayer may be oral or mental, occasional or constant, ejaculatory or…
Aaron · Meets, Moses in the wil — Meets, Moses in the wil
Egypt · History of Israel in: Moses proves his divine mission by miracles — History of Israel in: Moses proves his divine mission by miracles
Government · Closely as — Closely as
Head · Bowed down: In worshipping God — Bowed down: In worshipping God

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Exodus 4:31

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 4:24–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 4:29

Adam Clarke on Exodus 4:31

Dictionary and topics

Exodus 4:31

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 4:24–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 4:29

Adam Clarke on Exodus 4:31

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Exodus 4:31

John Calvin on Exodus 4:24–end

Keil & Delitzsch on Exodus 4:19–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Exodus 4:31

Rashi on Exodus 4:26