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Exodus 9:17

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Are you still acting arrogantly against my people by refusing to let them go?

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is confronting Pharaoh about his pride and stubborn refusal to release the Israelites from slavery.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes during the series of plagues God sent upon Egypt to force Pharaoh to release the Israelites from slavery. Moses had repeatedly asked Pharaoh to let God's people go, but Pharaoh's heart was hardened and he refused. This question comes as God prepares to send even more severe plagues because of Pharaoh's continued defiance.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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