KJV ORIGINAL
Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then the LORD said to Moses, 'Now you will see what I'm going to do to Pharaoh. Because of my powerful intervention, he will not only let your people go, but he will actually force them to leave his land.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is promising Moses that He will use His mighty power to make Pharaoh not just release the Israelites, but actually push them out of Egypt.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes after Moses had confronted Pharaoh and asked him to let the Israelites go, but Pharaoh refused and made their slavery even harsher. Moses had become discouraged and questioned God's plan. God is now reassuring Moses that He will act decisively through the ten plagues that are about to unfold.
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