Deep Dive

Joshua 24:5

A plain-spoken deep dive on this verse. Read the chapter →

Then I sent Moses and Aaron, and I afflicted the Egyptians by what I did there, and afterward I brought you out.

Deep dive References (6)

Commentaries

Excerpts gathered from published commentaries to ground the reading.

Tyndale Open Study Notesv. 5

24:5-7 The Exodus, which culminated with the crossing of the Red Sea, was the climactic salvation event of ancient Israel’s history. A number of psalms, several of the later prophets, and several New Testament writers all celebrated this defining event.

Open source ↗

Original language

The Hebrew and Greek words behind this passage, with Strong's numbers — from openscriptures (CC BY-SA).

Strong's Concordancev. 5

שָׁלַח (shâlach, H7971) — to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications) מֹשֶׁה (Môsheh, H4872) — Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver אַהֲרוֹן (ʼAhărôwn, H175) — Aharon, the brother of Moses נָגַף (nâgaph, H5062) — to push, gore, defeat, stub (the toe), inflict (a disease) מִצְרַיִם (Mitsrayim, H4714) — Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt אֲשֶׁר (ʼăsher, H834) — who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because,… עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh, H6213) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application קֶרֶב (qereb, H7130) — properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial… אַחַר (ʼachar, H310) — properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various… יָצָא (yâtsâʼ, H3318) — to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and…

Open source ↗

Cross-references

Other passages the community most often connects to this one. Tap to read.

Exodus 3:10rank 5

Therefore, go! I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring My people the Israelites out of Egypt.”

Psalms 136:10rank 2

He struck down the firstborn of Egypt His loving devotion endures forever.

Exodus 12:37rank 2

The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth with about 600,000 men on foot, besides women and children.

Exodus 12:51rank 2

And on that very day the LORD brought the Israelites out of the land of Egypt by their divisions.

Commentaries

Original language

Cross-references

Your reflection