Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the LORD your God, that he may take away from me this death only.
So please, I beg you, forgive my sin just this one time, and pray to the LORD your God to take this deadly plague away from me.
Pharaoh is desperately begging Moses to forgive him and ask God to remove the plague that's threatening to destroy Egypt.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Exodus, Moses is demanding that Pharaoh let the Israelites leave Egypt, and God is sending a series of plagues to demonstrate His power and compel obedience. During the eighth plague of locusts, which devastated Egypt's crops and brought the nation to the brink of ruin, Pharaoh desperately begs Moses to intercede with God to remove the plague. This plea reflects Pharaoh's pattern of temporary remorse under pressure, which ultimately does not lead to lasting change.
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