Exodus 10:7

What does Exodus 10:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 10:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Pharaoh’s servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve Jehovah their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Pharaoh’s servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the Lord their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Pharaoh’s servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve Jehovah their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Pharaoh's servants said to him, How long is this man to be the cause of evil to us? let the men go so that they may give worship to the Lord their God: are you not awake to Egypt's danger?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the servants of Pharaoh say unto him, `Until when doth this <FI>one<Fi> become a snare to us? send the men away, and they serve Jehovah their God; knowest thou not yet that Egypt hath perished?'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Pharao's servants said to him: How long shall we endure this scandal? Iet the men go to sacrifice to the Lord their God. Dost thou not see that Egypt is undone?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Pharaoh's bondmen said to him, How long shall this man be a snare to us? let the men go, that they may serve Jehovah theirGod: dost thou not yet know that Egypt is ruined?

Context

v.6and thy houses shall be filled, and the houses of all thy servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; as neither thy fathers nor thy fathers’ fathers have seen, since the day that they were upon the earth unto this day. And he turned, and went out from Pharaoh.

v.7This passage

v.8And Moses and Aaron were brought again unto Pharaoh: and he said unto them, Go, serve Jehovah your God; but who are they that shall go?

Cross references

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

  • Zephaniah 1:18

    Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of Jehovah’s wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he will make an end, yea, a terrible end, of all them that dwell in the land.

  • Proverbs 29:6

    In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; But the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

  • Isaiah 51:9

    Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of Jehovah; awake, as in the days of old, the generations of ancient times. Is it not thou that didst cut Rahab in pieces, that didst pierce the monster?

  • Jeremiah 51:8

    Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: wail for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.

  • Exodus 23:33

    They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin against me; for if thou serve their gods, it will surely be a snare unto thee.

  • Psalms 107:34

    A fruitful land into a salt desert, For the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

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