Exodus 3:19

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“But I know that the king of Egypt will not allow you to go unless a mighty hand compels him.”

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BSBPD

“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)
KJVPD

“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
ASVPD

“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
YLTPD

“`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 Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Exodus 3:19 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.”
  3. 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.”
  4. Exodus 7:1The LORD answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet.
  5. Exodus 7:14Then the LORD said to Moses, “Pharaoh’s heart is unyielding; he refuses to let the people go.
  6. 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.”
  7. 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.
  8. Exodus 9:35So Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not let the Israelites go, just as the LORD had said through Moses.
  9. Exodus 10:20But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let the Israelites go.
  10. 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.”
  11. 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.
  12. 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.’
  13. Psalms 136:11and brought Israel out from among them His loving devotion endures forever.
  14. 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).

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