Exodus 9:2

9:1 Then the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,

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For if you refuse to let them go, and hold them still,

For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,

For if you refuse to let them go, and will hold them still,

9:3 Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain.

What does Exodus 9:2 mean?

Exodus 9:2 is a verse in the book of Exodus, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include מָאֵן (mâʼên), שָׁלַח (shâlach), חָזַק (châzaq). It connects to 10 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

Hebrew interlinear

For

thou

refuseמָאֵןmâʼên/maw-ane'/H3986unwilling

let

them

go,שָׁלַחshâlach/shaw-lakh'/H7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

and

wilt

holdחָזַקchâzaq/khaw-zak'/H2388to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer

them

still,

Commentary on Exodus 9:2

HENRY_FULL · Exodus 9:2

In this chapter we have an account of three more of the plagues of Egypt. I. Murrain among the cattle, which was fatal to them, ver. 1-7 . II. Boils upon man and beast, ver. 8-12 . III. Hail, with thunder and lightning. 1. Warning is given of this plague, ver. 13-21 . 2. It is inflicted, to their great terror, ver. 22-26 . 3. Pharaoh, in a fright, renews his treaty with Moses, but instantly breaks his word, ver. 27 , &c.

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Exodus 4:23

And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.

Exodus 8:2

And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:

Exodus 10:4

Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast:

Psalms 7:11

God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day. judgeth: or, is a righteous judge

Psalms 7:12

If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

Isaiah 1:20

But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.

Romans 2:8

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

Revelation 2:21

And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.

Revelation 2:22

Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.

Revelation 16:9

And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory. scorched: or, burned

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Exodus 9:2.

2 Chronicles 34:8

Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land, and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God.

Deuteronomy 25:11

When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth near for to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putteth forth her hand, and taketh him by the secrets:

Judges 19:29

And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.

Frequently asked questions

What does Exodus 9:2 say?

Exodus 9:2 (King James Version) reads: "For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,"

Is Exodus 9:2 in the Old or New Testament?

Exodus 9:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Exodus.

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