Exodus 10:7 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And Pharaoh's officials said to him, 'How long will this man be a trap for us? Let the Israelites go so they can worship the LORD their God. Don't you realize that Egypt is being ruined?'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Pharaoh's own advisors are telling him to let the Israelites go because the plagues are destroying Egypt, but he's too stubborn to listen.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs during the series of ten plagues God sent upon Egypt to force Pharaoh to release the Israelites from slavery. By this point, several devastating plagues had already struck Egypt, causing massive economic and agricultural damage. Even Pharaoh's closest advisors could see that continuing to resist Moses would only bring more destruction upon their nation.

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