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Exodus 7:16

Then say to him, ‘The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to tell you: Let My people go, so that they may worship Me in the wilderness. But you have not listened until now.

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ASV

And thou shalt say unto him, Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou hast not hearkened.

KJV

And thou shalt say unto him, The Lord God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.Taand you will sayH559 →
אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413 →
יְהוָ֞הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430 →
הָעִבְרִים֙ha.'iv.Rimthe HebrewsH5680 →
שְׁלָחַ֤נִיshe.la.Cha.nihe has sent meH7971 →
אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙'e.Lei.khato youH413 →
לֵאמֹ֔רle.Morto sayH559 →
שַׁלַּח֙sha.Lachlet goH7971 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
עַמִּ֔י'a.Mipeople myH5971 →
וְיַֽעַבְדֻ֖נִיve.ya.'av.Du.niso they may serve meH5647 →
בַּמִּדְבָּ֑רba.mid.Barin the wildernessH4057 →
וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand here!H2009 →
לֹא־lo'-notH3808 →
שָׁמַ֖עְתָּsha.Ma'.tayou have listenedH8085 →
עַד־'ad-untilH5704 →
כֹּֽה׃KohthusH3541 →

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Exodus 3:18The 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.’Exodus 9:1Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and tell him that this is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.Exodus 9:13Then the LORD said to Moses, “Get up early in the morning, stand before Pharaoh, and tell him that this is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.Exodus 3:12“I will surely be with you,” God said, “and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, all of you will worship God on this mountain.”Exodus 5:1–3After that, Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may hold a feast to Me in the wilderness.’”2 Corinthians 11:22Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.Exodus 4:23and I told you to let My son go so that he may worship Me. But since you have refused to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son!’”1 Samuel 4:6–9On hearing the noise of the shout, the Philistines asked, “What is this loud shouting in the camp of the Hebrews?” And when they realized that the ark of the LORD had entered the camp,Isaiah 45:13I will raise up Cyrus in righteousness, and I will make all his ways straight. He will rebuild My city and set My exiles free, but not for payment or reward, says the LORD of Hosts.”Exodus 8:1Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.Exodus 8:20Then the LORD said to Moses, “Get up early in the morning, and when Pharaoh goes out to the water, stand before him and tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.Acts 4:21–23After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.Exodus 14:5When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, Pharaoh and his officials changed their minds about them and said, “What have we done? We have released Israel from serving us.”Jeremiah 50:33This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “The sons of Israel are oppressed, and the sons of Judah as well. All their captors hold them fast, refusing to release them.Exodus 10:3So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him, “This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.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.’

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Moses and Aaron Appear before Pharaoh — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Moses and Aaron Appear before Pharaoh — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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