Exodus 3:19
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But I know that the king of Egypt will not allow you to go unless a mighty hand compels him.”
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“But I know that the king of Egypt will not allow you to go unless a mighty hand compels him.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And I know that the king of Egypt will not give you leave to go, no, not by a mighty hand.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`And I--I have known that the king of Egypt doth not permit you to go, unless by a strong hand,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Exodus 3:19 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 4:21The LORD instructed Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders that I have put within your power. But I will harden his heart so that he will not let the people go.
- Exodus 5:2But Pharaoh replied, “Who is the LORD that I should obey His voice and let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, and I will not let Israel go.”
- Exodus 6:1But the LORD said to Moses, “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh, for because of My mighty hand he will let the people go; because of My strong hand he will drive them out of his land.”
- Exodus 7:1The LORD answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet.
- Exodus 7:14Then the LORD said to Moses, “Pharaoh’s heart is unyielding; he refuses to let the people go.
- Exodus 8:28Pharaoh answered, “I will let you go and sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness, but you must not go very far. Now pray for me.”
- Exodus 9:7Pharaoh sent officials and found that none of the livestock of the Israelites had died. But Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not let the people go.
- Exodus 9:35So Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not let the Israelites go, just as the LORD had said through Moses.
- Exodus 10:20But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let the Israelites go.
- Exodus 11:9The LORD said to Moses, “Pharaoh will not listen to you, so that My wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.”
- Exodus 11:10Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh, but the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart so that he would not let the Israelites go out of his land.
- Exodus 13:15And when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of man and beast. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb, but I redeem all the firstborn of my sons.’
- Psalms 136:11and brought Israel out from among them His loving devotion endures forever.
- Isaiah 63:12who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown,
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).