KJV ORIGINAL
I prayed therefore unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, destroy not thy people and thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy greatness, which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
So I prayed to the LORD and said, 'O Lord God, please don't destroy your people who belong to you—the ones you saved by your great power and brought out of Egypt with your mighty strength.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Moses is pleading with God not to destroy the Israelites, reminding God that they are His chosen people whom He powerfully rescued from slavery in Egypt.
📚 Historical Context
Moses is recounting to the Israelites how he interceded for them when God was angry about their worship of the golden calf at Mount Sinai. This happened while Moses was receiving the Ten Commandments, and God's anger was so great that He threatened to destroy the entire nation and start over with Moses alone.
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