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Exodus 6:6
Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, Iam the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments:

Exodus 7:5
And the Egyptians shall know that Iam the LORD, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.

Exodus 9:15
For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth.

smite.

Exodus 7:3
And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.

Exodus 11:9
And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 4:34
Or hath God assayed to goand take him a nation from the midst ofanother nation, by temptations, by signs, and by wonders, and by war, and by a mighty hand, and by a stretched out arm, and by great terrors, according to all that the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes?

after that.

Exodus 11:8
And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.

Exodus 12:31,39
And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up,and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said…

Genesis 15:14
And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.

and strike the Egyptians
The act of striking the Egyptians refers to the plagues that God would send upon Egypt. These plagues were both judgments against the Egyptians and their gods (Exodus 12:12) and a demonstration of God's supremacy. Historically, Egypt was a powerful nation, and these plagues would have been seen as a direct challenge to Pharaoh's authority and the Egyptian pantheon.

with all the wonders I will perform among them
The "wonders" refer to the miraculous signs and plagues that God would bring upon Egypt, as detailed in the subsequent chapters of Exodus. These wonders served multiple purposes: they were judgments, signs of God's power, and means to compel Pharaoh to release the Israelites. Theologically, they prefigure the miracles of Jesus, who performed wonders to reveal God's kingdom (John 2:11).

And after that, he will release you
This phrase foretells the eventual release of the Israelites from Egyptian bondage. It highlights God's foreknowledge and the certainty of His plan. The release of the Israelites is a pivotal moment in biblical history, symbolizing redemption and foreshadowing the ultimate deliverance through Christ. The Exodus event is frequently referenced in Scripture as a foundational act of salvation (Deuteronomy 6:21-23).

God Himself promises direct action. Throughout Scripture, the outstretched hand signals irresistible power and covenant faithfulness (Exodus 6:6;Deuteronomy 4:34;Isaiah 14:26-27).

• The initiative is entirely the Lord’s; Moses is merely the instrument (Exodus 4:12).

• An “outstretched hand” reassures Israel that the same God who rescued Noah (Genesis 8:1) and preserved Joseph (Genesis 50:20) now moves for them.

• Because His hand never fails, believers today can trust His personal intervention when obedience seems intimidating (John 10:28).

Judgment is not random; it targets Egypt’s idolatry and oppression (Exodus 12:12;Numbers 33:4).

• “Strike” conveys decisive blows, fulfilling God’s word to Abraham that Egypt would be judged after enslaving Israel (Genesis 15:13-14).

• The plagues expose false gods—Hapi, Hathor, Ra—proving “the LORD is greater than all gods” (Exodus 18:11).

• Divine justice balances mercy: warning precedes each plague (Exodus 7:16), echoing later prophetic calls to repentance (Jeremiah 18:7-8).

Wonders validate the messenger and reveal the message (Exodus 4:21; 7:3;Psalm 78:42-43).

• Ten escalating signs dismantle Egyptian security—water, livestock, crops, even daylight—mirroring how sin dismantles false security today (Romans 1:24-25).

• Wonders are didactic: Israel learns God’s supremacy (Deuteronomy 4:35), Egypt learns to acknowledge Him (Exodus 7:5), and future generations rehearse the story (Joshua 4:23-24).

• The miracles foreshadow the greater redemption in Christ, whose signs authenticate His mission (John 20:30-31).

Pharaoh’s eventual surrender highlights God’s sovereignty over rulers (Exodus 6:1; 11:1;Proverbs 21:1).

• Release isn’t a possibility; it’s a certainty anchored in God’s promise (Hebrews 6:17-18).

• Israel’s freedom becomes the watershed event celebrated in the Passover (Exodus 12:17), prefiguring the ultimate liberation from sin through the Lamb of God (1 Corinthians 5:7).

• The timing—“after that”—teaches patience: deliverance follows a process that cements faith and showcases God’s glory (James 1:2-4).

Exodus 3:20 assures Moses—and us—that God personally intervenes, executes righteous judgment, displays unmistakable wonders, and secures deliverance. His outstretched hand still rescues, His strikes still confront evil, His wonders still reveal His greatness, and His promises still culminate in freedom for all who trust Him.