Exodus 3:20

God's power and sovereignty Miracles and God's intervention

¹⁸ The elders of Israel will listen to what you say, and you must go with them to the king of Egypt and tell him, ‘The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. Now please let us take a three-day journey into the wilderness, so that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.’

¹⁹ But I know that the king of Egypt will not allow you to go unless a mighty hand compels him.

So I will stretch out My hand and strike the Egyptians with all the wonders I will perform among them. And after that, he will release you.

²¹ And I will grant this people such favor in the sight of the Egyptians that when you leave, you will not go away empty-handed.

²² Every woman shall ask her neighbor and any woman staying in her house for silver and gold jewelry and clothing, and you will put them on your sons and daughters. So you will plunder the Egyptians.”

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: So I will stretch out My hand and strike the Egyptians with all the wonders I will perform among them. And after that, he will release you.
KJV: 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.
WEB: I will reach out my hand and strike Egypt with all my wonders which I will do among them, and after that he will let you go.
ASV: And I will put forth 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.
DARBY: 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.
BLB: And I will stretch out My hand, and I will strike Egypt with all My wonders that I will do in its midst. And after that, he will send you⁺ out.

ÅB: Derfor vil jeg rekke ut min hånd og slå Egypt med alle mine under, som jeg vil gjøre midt iblant dem; så skal han la dere fare.
OTB: Så jeg vil rekke ut min hånd og slå Egypt med alle mine under som jeg vil gjøre i deres midte. Etter det vil han la dere dra.
B1930: Derfor vil jeg rekke ut min hånd og slå Egypten med alle mine under, som jeg vil gjøre midt iblandt dem; så skal han la eder fare.

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Original text and word study

Cross references

Acts 7:36
He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.
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Nehemiah 9:10
You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, all his officials, and all the people of his land, for You knew they had acted with arrogance against our fathers. You made a name for Yourself that endures to this day.
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Deuteronomy 6:22
Before our eyes the LORD inflicted great and devastating signs and wonders on Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his household.
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Exodus 9:15
For by this time I could have stretched out My hand and struck you and your people with a plague to wipe you off the earth.
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Exodus 6:6
Therefore tell the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.
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Exodus 12:31–33
Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron by night and said, “Get up, leave my people, both you and the Israelites! Go, worship the LORD as you have requested.
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Psalms 105:27
They performed His miraculous signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.
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Exodus 11:8–9
And all these officials of yours will come and bow before me, saying, ‘Go, you and all the people who follow you!’ After that, I will depart.” And hot with anger, Moses left Pharaoh’s presence.
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