Exodus 6:27 is a short genealogical note that identifies the two men at the center of the exodus story: Moses and Aaron. It says they are the ones who went to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, with the purpose of bringing the Israelites out of Egypt. The verse is spoken within a family record, so its meaning comes from the place it holds in the larger narrative.
These are those who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt. These are that Moses and Aaron.
Exodus 6:27 (WEB)
What Exodus 6:27 Means
The verse begins by saying “These are those who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt.” The word “these” points back to the family line just listed, so the writer is tying the names of Moses and Aaron to a clear lineage. Their speaking to Pharaoh is presented as a real, historical act, not a vague idea of leadership.
The phrase “to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt” states the goal of that speech. The request was not for a personal favor or a short trip. It was for an entire people to leave a place where they had been enslaved. The verse then repeats the names, “These are that Moses and Aaron,” as a kind of closing label that fixes their identity in the reader’s mind.
What the verse does not do is explain the outcome of their request or describe the conversations themselves. It simply marks who the envoys were and what they were sent to accomplish. The promise it offers is the reassurance that God’s plan for deliverance moved forward through specific, named people.
The Context of Exodus 6:27
Exodus is traditionally attributed to Moses, and it was written for the people of Israel as they remembered their rescue from slavery and their formation as a nation under God’s covenant. The book moves from the oppression of the Hebrews in Egypt to their liberation and their gathering at Sinai. Genealogies like the one in Exodus 6 are part of how the book establishes who these people were and where their leaders came from.
Just before verse 27, Exodus 6:26 records God speaking to Aaron and Moses and telling them to bring the Israelites out “according to their armies.” Verse 27 then restates that the same two men were the ones who spoke to Pharaoh. Verses 28 through 30 return to the dialogue, with God instructing Moses to speak to Pharaoh and Moses expressing his doubt about his own speech. Read in this sequence, verse 27 is the bridge between God’s commission and Moses’s reluctant response, reminding the reader that the call was specific and the messengers were already appointed.
Key Phrases in Exodus 6:27
Exodus 3:10
Come now therefore, and I will send you to Pharaoh, that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.”
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In this verse God tells Moses directly that he is being sent to Pharaoh to bring the Israelites out of Egypt. Reading it alongside Exodus 6:27 shows that the mission Moses and Aaron carried was first given to Moses at the burning bush, which strengthens the sense of a purpose set long before the envoys stood before the king.
Exodus 4:14
The LORD’s anger burned against Moses, and he said, “What about Aaron, your brother, the Levite? I know that he can speak well. Also, behold, he comes out to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.
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Here God responds to Moses’s hesitation by promising that Aaron will speak for him. This passage explains why Aaron appears beside Moses in verse 27, and it shows how God chose to work through a partnership of two brothers to accomplish the deliverance.
A Short Prayer From Exodus 6:27
Lord, you are the God who remembers your promises and sends the right people at the right time. Thank you for the way you named Moses and Aaron and placed them in front of Pharaoh to speak on behalf of your people. Help me to trust that you know the work you have given me and the people you have placed around me. When I feel that my part is too small or too hard, remind me that you have always worked through ordinary, named servants to accomplish your purposes. Give me courage to take the next faithful step and wisdom to know what to say. Amen.
