Exodus 8:28

And Pharao hardened his heart, even on this occasion, and he would not send the people away.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: intreat for me.

In Context

27And the Lord did as Moses said, and removed the dog-fly from Pharao, and from his servants, and from his people, and there was not one left.

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Cross References

Exodus 3:19But I know that Pharao king of Egypt will not let you go, save with a mighty hand;

Exodus 8:8And Moses and Aaron went forth from Pharao, and Moses cried to the Lord concerning the restriction of the frogs, as Pharao appointed him.

Exodus 10:17+ 10:17 Gr. accept or allow.pardon therefore my sin yet this time, and pray to the Lord your God, and let him take away from me this death.

Ezra 6:10that they may offer sweet savours to the God of heaven, and that they may pray for the life of the king and his sons.

Hosea 10:2They have divided their hearts; now shall they be utterly destroyed: he shall dig down their altars, their pillars shall mourn.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 8:21-32

20 And the Lord said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord , Let my people go, that they may serve me. 21 Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are. 22 And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in… Read the whole commentary →

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