“But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go. Only a great power will force him to let you go.
Exodus 9:35 - Easy To Read Version Pharaoh refused to let the people of Israel go free. This happened just like the Lord had said through Moses. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken by Moses. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Pharaoh's heart was strong and obstinate; he would not let the Israelites go, just as the Lord had said by Moses. [Exod. 4:21.] American Standard Version (1901) And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the children of Israel go, as Jehovah had spoken by Moses. Common English Bible Because of his stubbornness, Pharaoh refused to let the Israelites go, just as the LORD had told Moses. Catholic Public Domain Version And his heart was weighed down, along with that of his servants, and it was hardened exceedingly. Neither did he release the sons of Israel, just as the Lord had instructed by the hand of Moses. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And his heart was hardened, and the heart of his servants: and it was made exceeding hard. Neither did he let the children of Israel go, as the Lord had commanded by the hand of Moses. |
“But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go. Only a great power will force him to let you go.
While Moses was traveling back to Egypt, God spoke to him. God said, “When you talk to Pharaoh remember to show him all the miracles that I have given you the power to do. But I will cause Pharaoh to be very stubborn. He will not let the people go.
Pharaoh still refused to let the people go. This happened just like the Lord said it would. The king refused to listen to Moses and Aaron.
When Pharaoh saw that the rain, hail, and thunder had stopped, he again did wrong. He and his officials became stubborn again.