Exodus 9:17

You are still lifting yourself up against my people by not letting them go.

Unlocked Literal Bible

In The King James Version

As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?

In Context

16But it was for this reason I allowed you to survive: In order to show you my power, so that my name may be proclaimed throughout all the earth.

18Listen! Tomorrow about this time I will bring a very strong hail storm, such as has not been seen in Egypt since the day it was begun until now.

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Cross References

Job 9:4God is wise in heart and mighty in strength; 1 who has ever hardened himself against him and succeeded?— 1

Job 40:9Do you have an arm like God's? 1 Can you thunder with a voice like him? 1

Isaiah 26:11Yahweh, your hand is lifted up, but they do not notice. 1 But they will see your zeal for the people and be put to shame, because fire of your adversaries will devour them. 1

Isaiah 37:29Because of your raging against me, and because your arrogance has reached my ears, 1 I will put my hook in your nose, and my bit in your mouth; 1 I will turn you back the way you came.” 1

Acts 12:23Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give God the glory; he was eaten by worms and died.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 9:14-22

13 And the Lord said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me. 14 For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth. 15 For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth. 16 And in very deed… Read the whole commentary →

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