Exodus 7

The Readings · Oct 20, 2026 · 3m

Exodus 7 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added.

Translator's notes:

• Exodus 7:1 — אֱלֹהִים (Elohim): chose "as Elohim". Alternatives: "as a god", "like God". Why: Moses is set in the Elohim-role toward Pharaoh — speaking with authority while Aaron speaks for him as prophet; the rendering keeps the title word in that role sense.

• Exodus 7:9 — תַּנִּין (tannin): chose "a serpent". Alternatives: "a dragon", "a crocodile", "a great reptile". Why: the word covers large reptile creatures; in Pharaoh's court scene a serpent is the creature…