Exodus 7:7
New International Version
Moses was eighty years old and Aaron eighty-three when they spoke to Pharaoh.

New Living Translation
Moses was eighty years old, and Aaron was eighty-three when they made their demands to Pharaoh.

English Standard Version
Now Moses was eighty years old, and Aaron eighty-three years old, when they spoke to Pharaoh.

Berean Standard Bible
Moses was eighty years old and Aaron was eighty-three when they spoke to Pharaoh.

King James Bible
And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh.

New King James Version
And Moses was eighty years old and Aaron eighty-three years old when they spoke to Pharaoh.

New American Standard Bible
And Moses was eighty years old and Aaron eighty-three, when they spoke to Pharaoh.

NASB 1995
Moses was eighty years old and Aaron eighty-three, when they spoke to Pharaoh.

NASB 1977
And Moses was eighty years old and Aaron eighty-three, when they spoke to Pharaoh.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now Moses was eighty years old and Aaron eighty-three years old, when they spoke to Pharaoh.

Amplified Bible
Now Moses was eighty years old and Aaron eighty-three years old when they spoke to Pharaoh.

Christian Standard Bible
Moses was eighty years old and Aaron eighty-three when they spoke to Pharaoh.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Moses was 80 years old and Aaron 83 when they spoke to Pharaoh.

American Standard Version
And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh.

Contemporary English Version
and spoke to the king. At the time, Moses was 80 years old, and Aaron was 83.

English Revised Version
And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Moses was 80 years old and Aaron was 83 when they talked to Pharaoh.

Good News Translation
At the time when they spoke to the king, Moses was eighty years old, and Aaron was eighty-three.

International Standard Version
Moses was 80 years old and Aaron was 83 when they spoke to Pharaoh.

Majority Standard Bible
Moses was eighty years old and Aaron was eighty-three when they spoke to Pharaoh.

NET Bible
Now Moses was eighty years old and Aaron was eighty-three years old when they spoke to Pharaoh.

New Heart English Bible
Moses was eighty years old, and Aaron eighty-three years old, when they spoke to Pharaoh.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses was eighty years old, and Aaron eighty and three years old, when they spoke to Pharaoh.

World English Bible
Moses was eighty years old, and Aaron eighty-three years old, when they spoke to Pharaoh.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Moses [is] a son of eighty years, and Aaron [is] a son of eighty-three years, in their speaking to Pharaoh.

Young's Literal Translation
and Moses is a son of eighty years, and Aaron is a son of eighty and three years, in their speaking unto Pharaoh.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Moses the son of eighty years, and Aaron the son of three and eighty years, in their speaking to Pharaoh.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Moses was eighty years old, and Aaron eighty-three, when they spoke to Pharao.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now Moses was eighty years old, and Aaron eighty-three, when they spoke to Pharaoh.

New American Bible
Moses was eighty years old, and Aaron eighty-three, when they spoke to Pharaoh.

New Revised Standard Version
Moses was eighty years old and Aaron eighty-three when they spoke to Pharaoh.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Moses was eighty years old and Aaron eighty-three when they spoke to Pharaoh.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Moshe was a son of eighty years, and Aaron was a son of eighty and three years when they spoke with Pharaoh.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spoke unto Pharaoh.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Moses was eighty years old, and Aaron his brother was eighty-three years old, when he spoke to Pharao.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God Commands Moses and Aaron
6So Moses and Aaron did just as the LORD had commanded them. 7Moses was eighty years old and Aaron was eighty-three when they spoke to Pharaoh.

Cross References
Acts 7:23-30
When Moses was forty years old, he decided to visit his brothers, the children of Israel. / And when he saw one of them being mistreated, Moses went to his defense and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian who was oppressing him. / He assumed his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not. ...

Acts 7:35-36
This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush. / He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.

Hebrews 11:24-29
By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. / He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin. / He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward. ...

Psalm 105:26-27
He sent Moses His servant, and Aaron, whom He had chosen. / They performed His miraculous signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.

Deuteronomy 34:7
Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak, and his vitality had not diminished.

Numbers 33:1-4
These are the journeys of the Israelites when they came out of the land of Egypt by their divisions under the leadership of Moses and Aaron. / At the LORD’s command, Moses recorded the stages of their journey. These are the stages listed by their starting points: / On the fifteenth day of the first month, on the day after the Passover, the Israelites set out from Rameses. They marched out defiantly in full view of all the Egyptians, ...

1 Samuel 12:6-8
Then Samuel said to the people, “The LORD is the One who appointed Moses and Aaron, and who brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt. / Now present yourselves, so that I may confront you before the LORD with all the righteous acts He has done for you and your fathers. / When Jacob went to Egypt, your fathers cried out to the LORD, and He sent them Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt and settled them in this place.

Acts 13:17-18
The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land. / He endured their conduct for about forty years in the wilderness.

Psalm 77:20
You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Psalm 78:12-13
He worked wonders before their fathers in the land of Egypt, in the region of Zoan. / He split the sea and brought them through; He set the waters upright like a wall.

1 Corinthians 10:1-2
I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. / They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.

Isaiah 63:11-12
Then His people remembered the days of old, the days of Moses. Where is He who brought them through the sea with the shepherds of His flock? Where is the One who set His Holy Spirit among them, / who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown,

Micah 6:4
For I brought you up from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery. I sent Moses before you, as well as Aaron and Miriam.

John 5:46-47
If you had believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me. / But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”

Romans 9:17-18
For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.” / Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.


Treasury of Scripture

And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spoke to Pharaoh.

Exodus 2:23
And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.

Genesis 41:46
And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 29:5
And I have led you forty years in the wilderness: your clothes are not waxen old upon you, and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot.

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Exodus 7
1. Moses and Aaron are encouraged to go again to Pharaoh
8. Aaron's rod is turned into a serpent
11. The sorcerers do the like; but their rods are swallowed up by Aaron's
13. Pharaoh's heart is hardened
14. God's message to Pharaoh
19. The river is turned into blood; and the consequent distress of the Egyptians














Moses was eighty years old
The age of Moses at this point in the narrative is significant. The number eighty in Hebrew culture often symbolizes a period of preparation and maturity. Moses' life can be divided into three forty-year segments: his time in Egypt, his years in Midian, and his leadership of the Israelites. At eighty, Moses is now fully prepared by God for the monumental task of leading His people out of bondage. This age signifies wisdom and experience, qualities essential for the daunting mission ahead. It also serves as a reminder that God’s timing is perfect, and He often calls individuals to significant tasks later in life, after they have been refined and prepared through various life experiences.

and Aaron was eighty-three
Aaron, being three years older than Moses, is also at an age that signifies maturity and readiness. His role as the spokesperson for Moses is crucial, as he complements Moses' perceived weaknesses in speech. The mention of Aaron’s age alongside Moses’ highlights the importance of their partnership. In the Hebrew tradition, the elder brother often held a position of respect and authority, yet Aaron humbly supports Moses, demonstrating a model of cooperation and unity in fulfilling God’s purposes. This partnership underscores the biblical principle that God often calls us to work together, using our unique gifts and strengths to accomplish His will.

when they spoke to Pharaoh
This phrase marks a pivotal moment in the Exodus narrative. Speaking to Pharaoh, the most powerful ruler of the time, required immense courage and faith. The Hebrew word for "spoke" (דִּבֵּר, dibber) implies not just casual conversation but a declaration or proclamation. Moses and Aaron are not merely having a dialogue; they are delivering God’s authoritative message. This act of speaking to Pharaoh is a testament to their obedience and trust in God’s command, despite the potential danger and the overwhelming odds against them. It serves as an inspiration for believers to boldly proclaim God’s truth, regardless of the opposition they may face. This moment also foreshadows the series of confrontations that will lead to the liberation of the Israelites, demonstrating that God’s power and purpose will ultimately prevail over earthly authorities.

(7) Moses was fourscore years old.--Compare Deuteronomy 34:7; Acts 7:23; Acts 7:30. The air of Egypt. and, probably, still more that of the desert, was favourable to longevity; and the Egyptian monuments show many cases of officials actively employed after they were a hundred years old.

Verse 7. - Fourscore years old. This age is confirmed by the statement (in Deuteronomy 31:2; Deuteronomy 34:7) that Moses was a hundred and twenty at his death. It is also accepted as exact by St. Stephen (Acts 7:23, 30). Moderns are surprised that at such an age a man could undertake and carry through a difficult and dangerous enterprise; but in Egypt one hundred and ten years was not considered a very exceptionally long life, and men frequently retained their full vigour till seventy or eighty.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Moses
וּמֹשֶׁה֙ (ū·mō·šeh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

was eighty
שְׁמֹנִ֣ים (šə·mō·nîm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 8084: Eighty, eightieth

years old
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

and Aaron
וְאַֽהֲרֹ֔ן (wə·’a·hă·rōn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses

was eighty-three
שָׁלֹ֥שׁ (šā·lōš)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice

when they spoke
בְּדַבְּרָ֖ם (bə·ḏab·bə·rām)
Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Pharaoh.
פַּרְעֹֽה׃ (par·‘ōh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings


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