Exodus 5:2

New International Reader's Version

Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord? Why should I obey him? Why should I let Israel go? I don’t even know the Lord. And I won’t let Israel go.”

Cross References

2 Kings 18:35

Which one of all the gods of those countries has been able to save his land from me? So how can the Lord save Jerusalem from my power?”

2 Chronicles 32:14

The kings who ruled before me destroyed many nations. Which one of the gods of those nations has been able to save his people from me? So how can your god save you from my power?

2 Chronicles 32:15

Don’t let Hezekiah trick you. He’s telling you lies. Don’t believe him. No god of any nation or kingdom has been able to save his people from my power. No god has been able to save his people from the power of the kings who ruled before me. So your god won’t save you from my power either!’ ”

2 Chronicles 32:19

They were comparing the God of Jerusalem to the gods of the other nations of the world. But those gods were only statues. They had been made by human hands.

Nehemiah 9:10

You sent signs and wonders against Pharaoh. You sent plagues on all his officials. In fact, you sent them on all the people of Egypt. You knew how they treated our people. They looked down on them. But you made a name for yourself. That name remains to this very day.

Job 15:25

They shake their fists at God. They brag about themselves and oppose the Mighty One.

Job 15:26

They boldly charge against him with their thick, strong shields.

Job 21:15

Who is the Mighty One? Why should we serve him? What would we get if we prayed to him?’

Psalm 10:4

Because he is proud, that evil person doesn’t turn to the Lord. There is no room for God in any of his thoughts.

Psalm 12:4

They say, “What we speak with our tongues will win the battle. What we say with our lips will keep us safe. No one will have victory over us.”

Psalm 12:5

The Lord says, “The poor are being robbed. Those who are in need groan. So I will stand up to help them. I will keep them safe from those who tell lies about them.”

Psalm 14:1

Foolish people say in their hearts, “There is no God.” They do all kinds of horrible and evil things. No one does anything good.

Exodus 3:19

But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you and your people go. Only a mighty hand could make him do that.

Exodus 7:17

The Lord says, “Here is how you will know that I am the Lord. I will strike the water of the Nile River with the walking stick that is in my hand. The river will turn into blood.

Proverbs 30:9

If you don’t, I might have too much. Then I might say I don’t know you. I might say, ‘Who is the Lord?’ Or I might become poor and steal. Then I would bring shame to the name of my God.

Jeremiah 42:13

“But suppose you say, ‘We won’t stay in this land.’ If you do, you will be disobeying the Lord your God.

Jeremiah 48:26

“Moab’s people think they are better than I am. So let their enemies make them drunk. Let the people get sick and throw up. Let them roll around in the mess they have made. Let people laugh at them.

Daniel 3:15

You will hear the horns, flutes, zithers, lyres, harps, pipes and other musical instruments. When you do, fall down and worship the statue I made. If you will, that’s very good. But if you won’t, you will be thrown at once into a blazing furnace. Then what god will be able to save you from my power?”

John 16:3

They will do things like that because they do not know the Father or me.

Romans 1:28

They didn’t think it was important to know God. So God let them continue to have evil thoughts. They did things they shouldn’t do.

2 Thessalonians 1:8

He will punish those who don’t know God. He will punish those who don’t obey the good news about our Lord Jesus.

Judges 2:10

All the people of Joshua’s time joined the members of their families who had already died. Then those who were born after them grew up. They didn’t know the Lord and what he had done for Israel.

1 Samuel 2:12

Eli’s sons were good for nothing. They didn’t honor the Lord.

1 Samuel 25:10

Nabal answered David’s servants, “Who is this David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants are running away from their masters these days.