Exodus 6:26
These are that Aaron and Moses, to whom the LORD said, Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their armies. These are that Aaron and Moses, to whom the LORD said, Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their armies.
These are that Aaron and Moses to whom the Lord gave command to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt in organized hosts, armies, or divisions. The verse belongs to the first, mainly historical division of Exodus in chapters 1-18, in the section in chapters 5-10 that records the interviews with Pharaoh, the contest with his magicians, and the infliction of the plagues that press toward the deliverance. Its larger account runs from the first request to Pharaoh through the triumph after crossing the Red Sea.
The command stands at the beginning of the deliverance when Israel was in oppression and bondage under a new Pharaoh, with the whole power of Egypt set against them. It follows Moses' call after his earlier failure and years of preparation in Midian, leading into the successful deliverance mission. The mission took place amid a contest over Israel's worship and Sabbath keeping, involving interviews with Pharaoh, the contest with his magicians, and the plagues. Release came through God's direct intervention.
The saving work pointed to ends in triumph on the farther side of the Red Sea with the host of Egypt overthrown. It shows creative power manifested again as was never done in saving any other nation. The going out according to their armies shows how Israel became a nation with thorough organization and efficient leadership under chosen, commissioned leaders. This deliverance gives the book its name.
The deliverance from Egypt together with the deliverance at the Red Sea demonstrated God's wisdom, love, and power, proving His ability and right to rule and Israel's obligation to obey. The God who gave the command is presented in the chapter as known to Abraham as God Almighty and as making the name Jehovah known to Moses, with divine names expressing His different relations to people. Even after that proof, Israel still had to be tested and tried to prove whether they would walk in His law. That led to a rehearsal of the principles of the ancient long-neglected Sabbath institution requiring daily labor for daily needs with preparation on the sixth day for complete rest throughout the seventh day. The deliverance from Egyptian bondage begins the setting for the sanctuary, for although God had redeemed Israel, their long slavery had left them unable to grasp the full meaning of salvation, so He gave them the sanctuary and its rites as an object lesson in His plan of salvation.