This Week’s Torah Portion: Bo (Exodus 10:1−13:16)
God commands Moses “Come to Pharaoh” (Exodus 10:1). Most translators “fixed” the Hebrew by translating the command into “Go to Pharaoh” and ruined the original meaning.
When Adonai says “Come to Pharaoh”, there is a great lesson here. To fight evil, to succeed in fighting evil, you need to come to it, to understand it, to enter it, and then to overcome evil. You only bring light if you are willing to overcome darkness.
Bo Summary:
God sends the plagues of locusts and darkness upon Egypt and forewarns Moses about the final plague, the death of every Egyptian firstborn. Pharaoh still does not let the Israelites leave Egypt. (10:1-11:10)
God commands Moses and Aaron regarding the Passover festival. (12:1-27)
God enacts the final plague, striking down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt except those of the House of Israel. Pharaoh now allows the Israelites to leave. (12:29-42)
Speaking to Moses and Aaron, God repeats the commandments about Passover. (12:43-13:16)
This Week’s Torah Portion: Bo (Exodus 10:1−13:16)
God commands Moses “Come to Pharaoh” (Exodus 10:1). Most translators “fixed” the Hebrew by translating the command into “Go to Pharaoh” and ruined the original meaning.
When Adonai says “Come to Pharaoh”, there is a great lesson here,
To fight evil, to succeed in fighting evil, you need to come to it, to understand it, to enter it, and then to overcome evil. You only bring light if you are willing to overcome darkness.
