KJV ORIGINAL
Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then Pharaoh quickly called for Moses and Aaron, and he said, 'I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Pharaoh finally admits his wrongdoing to God and Moses after experiencing God's judgment through the plagues.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the eighth plague - locusts - which devastated Egypt's remaining crops after the previous plagues of hail and other disasters. Pharaoh's advisors had been urging him to let the Israelites go because Egypt was being destroyed. This moment represents one of Pharaoh's temporary acknowledgments of sin, though he would later harden his heart again.
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