The Meaning of Exodus 4:7 Explained

Exodus 4:7

KJV: And he said, Put thine hand into thy bosom again. And he put his hand into his bosom again; and plucked it out of his bosom, and, behold, it was turned again as his other flesh.

YLT: and He saith, 'Put back thy hand unto thy bosom;' and he putteth back his hand unto his bosom, and he bringeth it out from his bosom, and lo, it hath turned back as his flesh --

Darby: And he said, Put thy hand into thy bosom again. And he put his hand into his bosom again, and took it out of his bosom, and behold, it was turned again as his flesh.

ASV: And he said, Put thy hand into thy bosom again. (And he put his hand into his bosom again; and when he took it out of his bosom, behold, it was turned again as his other flesh.)

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he said,  Put  thine hand  into thy bosom  again.  And he put  his hand  into his bosom  again;  and plucked  it out of his bosom,  and, behold, it was turned again  as his [other] flesh. 

What does Exodus 4:7 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 4:1-9 - God's Signs To Confirm Moses' Words
This wonderful chapter tells us how Moses' three misgivings were tenderly and sufficiently dealt with by his heavenly Friend. To his first misgiving God made answer by giving him three signs. Here first we meet with that rod which was so often stretched out, over the land of Egypt, over the sea, and during the sojourn in the Wilderness. Moses was but a rod, but what cannot a rod do, if handled by an Almighty hand!
Leprosy was the type of sin, and the cleansed hand suggests God's marvelous power in cleansing, and so qualifying for service, all who yield themselves to Him. The third sign of the water turned to blood was not less significant, revealing the divine power operating through this feeble human instrument to produce wonderful effects in the world of nature. We must not live on signs, but on the Holy Spirit, though the outward sign reassures and strengthens us. [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 4

1  Moses's rod is turned into a serpent
6  His hand is leprous
10  He loathes his calling
13  Aaron is appointed to assist him
18  Moses departs from Jethro
21  God's message to Pharaoh
24  Zipporah circumcises her son
27  Aaron is sent to meet Moses
29  The people believe them

What do the individual words in Exodus 4:7 mean?

And He said Put again your hand in your bosom so he put again his hand his bosom and drew it out of his bosom and behold it was restored like his flesh
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הָשֵׁ֤ב יָֽדְךָ֙ אֶל־ חֵיקֶ֔ךָ וַיָּ֥שֶׁב יָד֖וֹ חֵיק֑וֹ וַיּֽוֹצִאָהּ֙ מֵֽחֵיק֔וֹ וְהִנֵּה־ שָׁ֖בָה כִּבְשָׂרֽוֹ

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר  And  He  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
הָשֵׁ֤ב  Put  again 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine singular
Root: שׁוּב  
Sense: to return, turn back.
יָֽדְךָ֙  your  hand 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: יָד  
Sense: hand.
חֵיקֶ֔ךָ  your  bosom 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: חֹוק 
Sense: bosom, hollow, bottom, midst.
וַיָּ֥שֶׁב  so  he  put  again 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שׁוּב  
Sense: to return, turn back.
יָד֖וֹ  his  hand 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: יָד  
Sense: hand.
חֵיק֑וֹ  his  bosom 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: חֹוק 
Sense: bosom, hollow, bottom, midst.
וַיּֽוֹצִאָהּ֙  and  drew  it 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: יׄוצֵאת 
Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
מֵֽחֵיק֔וֹ  out  of  his  bosom 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: חֹוק 
Sense: bosom, hollow, bottom, midst.
וְהִנֵּה־  and  behold 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Interjection
Root: הִנֵּה  
Sense: behold, lo, see, if.
שָׁ֖בָה  it  was  restored 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person feminine singular
Root: שׁוּב  
Sense: to return, turn back.
כִּבְשָׂרֽוֹ  like  his  flesh 
Parse: Preposition-k, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: בָּשָׂר  
Sense: flesh.

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