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Exodus 3:19 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" I know that the king of Egypt won’t give you permission to go, no, not by a mighty hand. "
Exodus 3:19
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
17 I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, to a land flowing with milk and honey.”’
18 They will listen to your voice. You shall come, you and the elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt, and you shall tell him, ‘The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. Now please let us go three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD, our God.’
19 I know that the king of Egypt won’t give you permission to go, no, not by a mighty hand.
20 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.
21 I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, and it will happen that when you go, you shall not go empty-handed.
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Exodus 3:1
"Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the back of the wilderness, and came to God’s mountain, to Horeb."
Exodus 3:2
"The LORD’s angel appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the middle of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed."
Exodus 3:3
"Moses said, “I will go now, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burned.”"
Exodus 3:4
"When the LORD saw that he came over to see, God called to him out of the middle of the bush, and said, “Moses! Moses!” He said, “Here I am.”"
Exodus 3:5
"He said, “Don’t come close. Take off your sandals, for the place you are standing on is holy ground.”"
Exodus 3:6
"Moreover he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God."
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