Who among all the gods of the lands has rescued his land from my power? So will the Lord rescue Jerusalem from my power? ” ’
Exodus 5:2 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But Pharaoh responded, ‘Who is the Lord that I should obey him by letting Israel go? I don’t know the Lord, and besides, I will not let Israel go.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go. American Standard Version (1901) And Pharaoh said, Who is Jehovah, that I should hearken unto his voice to let Israel go? I know not Jehovah, and moreover I will not let Israel go. Common English Bible But Pharaoh said, “Who is this LORD whom I’m supposed to obey by letting Israel go? I don’t know this LORD, and I certainly won’t let Israel go.” Catholic Public Domain Version But he responded: "Who is the Lord, that I should listen to his voice and release Israel? I do not know the Lord, and I will not release Israel." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But he answered: Who is the Lord, that I should hear his voice, and let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go. |
Who among all the gods of the lands has rescued his land from my power? So will the Lord rescue Jerusalem from my power? ” ’
Who among all the gods of these nations that my predecessors completely destroyed was able to rescue his people from my power, that your God should be able to deliver you from my power?
So now, don’t let Hezekiah deceive you, and don’t let him mislead you like this. Don’t believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to rescue his people from my power or the power of my predecessors. How much less will your God rescue you from my power! ” ’
They spoke against the God of Jerusalem as they had spoken against the gods of the peoples of the earth, which were made by human hands.
You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, all his officials, and all the people of his land, for you knew how arrogantly they treated our ancestors. You made a name for yourself that endures to this day.
For he has stretched out his hand against God and has arrogantly opposed the Almighty.
Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him, and what will we gain by pleading with him? ’
‘However, I know that the king of Egypt will not allow you to go, even under force from a strong hand.
This is what the Lord says: Here is how you will know that I am the Lord. Watch. I am about to strike the water in the Nile with the staff in my hand, and it will turn to blood.
Otherwise, I might have too much and deny you, saying, ‘Who is the Lord? ’ or I might have nothing and steal, profaning the name of my God.
‘But if you say, “We will not stay in this land,” in order to disobey the Lord your God,
‘Make him drunk, because he has exalted himself against the Lord. Moab will wallow in his own vomit, and he will also become a laughing-stock.
Now if you’re ready, when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, drum, and every kind of music, fall down and worship the statue I made. But if you don’t worship it, you will immediately be thrown into a furnace of blazing fire #– #and who is the god who can rescue you from my power? ’
They will do these things because they haven’t known the Father or me.
And because they did not think it worth while to acknowledge God, God delivered them over to a corrupt mind so that they do what is not right.
when he takes vengeance with flaming fire on those who don’t know God and on those who don’t obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
That whole generation was also gathered to their ancestors. After them another generation rose up who did not know the Lord or the works he had done for Israel.
Nabal asked them, ‘Who is David? Who is Jesse’s son? Many slaves these days are running away from their masters.