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Exodus 3:19

Egypt

17 And I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.

18 And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.

And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand.

20 And I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go.

21 And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty:

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BSB
But I know that the king of Egypt will not allow you to go unless a mighty hand compels him.
KJV
And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand.
WEB
I know that the king of Egypt won’t give you permission to go, no, not by a mighty hand.
ASV
And I know that the king of Egypt will not give you leave to go, no, not by a mighty hand.
DARBY
But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a powerful hand.
BLB
And I know that the king of Egypt will not permit you⁺ to go, unless by a mighty hand.
ÅB
Men jeg vet at kongen i Egypt ikke vil gi dere lov til å dra ut, ikke engang om han får kjenne en sterk hånd over seg.
OTB
Men jeg vet at kongen i Egypt ikke vil la dere dra uten at han blir tvunget av en sterk hånd.
B1930
Men jeg vet at kongen i Egypten ikke vil gi eder lov til å dra ut, ikke engang om han får kjenne en sterk hånd over sig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Exodus 5:2

    And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.

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  • Exodus 6:1

    Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land.

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  • Psalms 136:11–12

    And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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  • Exodus 7:1–14

    And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.

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  • Isaiah 63:12–13

    That led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name?

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