Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:
Go and bring together the leaders of Israel, and tell them, 'The LORD God of your ancestors—the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—appeared to me and said, I have definitely come to see you and have witnessed what is being done to you in Egypt.'
God is telling Moses to gather Israel's leaders and assure them that God has seen their suffering in Egypt and is ready to act.
📚 Historical Context
This instruction comes during Moses' encounter with God at the burning bush, where God is commissioning Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery. The Israelites had been enslaved in Egypt for approximately 400 years, and God is now preparing to fulfill His promise to deliver them. The 'elders of Israel' were the respected tribal leaders who would need to be convinced of Moses' divine authority.
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