Exodus 7:4

What does Exodus 7:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 7:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But Pharaoh will not hearken unto you, and I will lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth my hosts, my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But Pharaoh will not hearken unto you, and I will lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth my hosts, my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But Pharaoh will not give ear to you, and I will put my hand on Egypt, and take my armies, my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt, after great punishments.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Pharaoh doth not hearken, and I have put My hand on Egypt, and have brought out My hosts, My people, the sons of Israel, from the land of Egypt by great judgments;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he will not hear you: and I will lay my hand upon Egypt, and will bring forth my army and my people, the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt, by very great judgments.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Pharaoh will not hearken unto you; and I will lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth my hosts, my people, the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.

Context

v.3And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.

v.4This passage

v.5And the Egyptians shall know that I am Jehovah, when I stretch forth my hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.

Cross references

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

  • Exodus 6:6

    Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am Jehovah, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm, and with great judgments:

  • Revelation 16:7

    And I heard the altar saying, Yea, O Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.

  • Lamentations 3:3

    Surely against me he turneth his hand again and again all the day.

  • Proverbs 19:29

    Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And stripes for the back of fools.

  • Exodus 12:51

    And it came to pass the selfsame day, that Jehovah did bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their hosts.

  • Ezekiel 30:19

    Thus will I execute judgments upon Egypt; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.

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