The Meaning of Exodus 4:8 Explained

Exodus 4:8

KJV: And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.

YLT: -- and it hath come to pass, if they do not give credence to thee, and hearken not to the voice of the first sign, that they have given credence to the voice of the latter sign.

Darby: And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the other sign.

ASV: And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Exodus 4:8?

MEANING: What does Exodus 4:8 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Exodus 4:8 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Exodus 4:8?

What is the context of Exodus 4:8?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.

What does Exodus 4:8 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 4:8 mean?

And it will be if not they do believe you nor heed the message of the sign first that they may believe latter

וְהָיָה֙ אִם־ לֹ֣א יַאֲמִ֣ינוּ לָ֔ךְ וְלֹ֣א יִשְׁמְע֔וּ לְקֹ֖ל הָאֹ֣ת הָרִאשׁ֑וֹן וְהֶֽאֱמִ֔ינוּ הָאַחֲרֽוֹן

וְהָיָה֙	And it will be
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
יַאֲמִ֣ינוּ	they do believe
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: אָמַן Sense: to support, confirm, be faithful.
וְלֹ֣א	nor
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
יִשְׁמְע֔וּ	heed
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey.
לְקֹ֖ל	the message
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: קֹול Sense: voice, sound, noise.
הָאֹ֣ת	of the sign
Parse: Article, Noun, common singular Root: אֹות Sense: sign, signal.
הָרִאשׁ֑וֹן	first
Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine singular Root: רִאשֹׁון Sense: first, primary, former.
וְהֶֽאֱמִ֔ינוּ	that they may believe
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural Root: אָמַן Sense: to support, confirm, be faithful.
הָאַחֲרֽוֹן	latter
Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine singular Root: אַחֲרֹון Sense: behind, following, subsequent, western.

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