But that officer had answered the man of God, “Even if the Lord made windows in heaven, this could not happen!” And Elisha had told {the officer,} “You will see it with your own eyes. But you will not eat any of that food.”
Exodus 6:1 - Easy To Read Version Then the Lord said to Moses, “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh. I will use my great power against him, and he will let my people go. He will be so ready for them to leave that he will force them to go.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition THEN THE Lord said to Moses, Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh; for [compelled] by a strong hand he will [not only] let them go, but he will drive them out of his land with a strong hand. American Standard Version (1901) And Jehovah said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for by a strong hand shall he let them go, and by a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land. Common English Bible The LORD replied to Moses, “Now you will see what I’ll do to Pharaoh. In fact, he’ll be so eager to let them go that he’ll drive them out of his land by force.” Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord said to Moses: "Now you will see what I shall do to Pharaoh. For through a strong hand he will release them, and by a mighty hand he will cast them from his land." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Lord said to Moses: Now thou shalt see what I will do to Pharao. For by a mighty hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he cast them out of his land. |
But that officer had answered the man of God, “Even if the Lord made windows in heaven, this could not happen!” And Elisha had told {the officer,} “You will see it with your own eyes. But you will not eat any of that food.”
Then the officer that was close to the king [76] answered the man of God [77] (Elisha). The officer said, “Even if the Lord made windows in heaven, this could not happen!”
You won’t need to fight in this battle. Stand strong in your places. You will see the Lord save you. Judah and Jerusalem, don’t be afraid! Don’t worry! The Lord is with you, so go out against those people tomorrow.’”
But the Lord says:\par “Bad people stole from the poor people.\par They took things from helpless people.\par But now I will stand and defend those weary (tired) people.”\par
The Lord’s words are true and pure\par like silver melted in a hot fire.\par They are pure like silver that was melted and made pure seven times.\par
God showed his great power and strength.\par His true love continues forever.\par
God, you have the power!\par Your power is great!\par The victory is yours!\par
Then the Lord told Moses, “I have one more disaster to bring against Pharaoh and Egypt. After this, he will send you out of Egypt. In fact, he will force you to leave this country.
So that night, Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron. Pharaoh said to them, “Get up and leave my people. You and your people can do as you say. Go and worship the Lord!
The people of Egypt also asked them to hurry and leave. Why? Because they said, “If you don’t leave, we will all die!”
The people did not have time to put yeast in their bread. And they did not make any special food for their journey. So they had to bake their bread without yeast.
“In the future, your children will ask why you do this. They will say, ‘What does all this mean?’ And you will answer, ‘The Lord used his great power to save us from Egypt. We were slaves in that place. But the Lord led us out and brought us here.
This is like a string tied on your hand. And it is like a sign in front of your eyes. [89] It helps you remember that the Lord brought us out of Egypt with his great power.”
Moses said to the people, “Remember this day. You were slaves in Egypt. But on this day the Lord used his great power and made you free. You must not eat bread with yeast.
“This holiday will help you remember—it will be like a string tied on your hand. It will be like a sign before your eyes. [83] This holiday will help you remember the Lord’s teachings. It will help you remember that the Lord used his great power to take you out of Egypt.
But Moses answered, “Don’t be afraid! Stand where you are and watch the Lord save you today. You will never see these Egyptians again!
“Your right arm is amazingly strong. Lord, your right arm shattered the enemy.
So then I will punish Egypt very much. And I will lead my people out of that land.
Then the people of Egypt will know that I am the Lord. I will be against them, and they will know that I am the Lord. Then I will lead my people out of their country.”
The Lord led Moses by the right hand.\par The Lord used his wonderful power\par to lead Moses.\par The Lord divided the water\par so that the people could walk\par through the sea.\par The Lord made his name famous\par by doing those great things.\par
But the Lord said to Moses, “Don’t limit the power of the Lord! You will see that I can do the things I say I can do.”
There is no power that can defeat the people of Jacob. [297] There is no magic that can stop the people of Israel. People will say this about Jacob and about the people of Israel: ‘Look at the great things God did!’
The God of Israel (the Jews) chose our ancestors. God helped his people to have success during the time they lived in Egypt as strangers. God brought them out of that country with great power.
“‘Now, see that I and only I am God! There is no other God! I put people to death and I let people live. I can hurt people, and I can make them well. No one can save another person from my power!
And has any other god ever tried to go and take a people for himself from inside another nation? No! But you yourselves have seen the Lord your God do all these wonderful things! He showed you his power and strength. You saw the troubles that tested the people. You saw miracles and wonders. You saw war and the terrible things that happened.