Exodus 10:17

What does Exodus 10:17 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 10:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and entreat Jehovah your God, that he may take away from me this death only.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the Lord your God, that he may take away from me this death only.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and entreat Jehovah your God, that he may take away from me this death only.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Let me now have forgiveness for my sin this time only, and make prayer to the Lord your God that he will take away from me this death only.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and now, bear with, I pray you, my sin, only this time, and make ye supplication to Jehovah your God, that He turn aside from off me only this death.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But now forgive me my sin this time also, and pray to the Lord your God, that he take away from me this death.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And now, forgive, I pray you, my sin only this time, and intreat Jehovah yourGod that he may take away from me this death only!

Context

v.16Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against Jehovah your God, and against you.

v.17This passage

v.18And he went out from Pharaoh, and entreated Jehovah.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 13:6

    And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Entreat now the favor of Jehovah thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God entreated Jehovah, and the king’s hand was restored him again, and became as it was before.

  • Exodus 9:28

    Entreat Jehovah; for there hath been enough of these mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.

  • 2 Kings 4:40

    So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O man of God, there is death in the pot. And they could not eat thereof.

  • Exodus 8:8

    Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Entreat Jehovah, that he take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may sacrifice unto Jehovah.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:10

    who delivered us out of so great a death, and will deliver: on whom we have set our hope that he will also still deliver us;

  • Isaiah 26:16

    Jehovah, in trouble have they visited thee; they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.

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