“But suppose you say, ‘We won’t stay in this land,’ and you disobey the Lord your God.
Pharaoh asked, “Who is the Lord? Why should I obey him and let Israel go? I don’t know the Lord, and I won’t let Israel go.”
Suppose you stay in this land. Then I will build you up and not tear you down. I will plant you and not uproot you. I will change my plans about the disaster I’ve brought on you.
“We won’t listen to the message that you have spoken to us in the Lord’s name.