KJV ORIGINAL
And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And I know for certain that the king of Egypt will not let you go, not even when faced with great power.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling Moses that Pharaoh will stubbornly refuse to release the Israelites, even when confronted with divine power.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's call to Moses at the burning bush, where God is preparing Moses for his mission to lead the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery. God is being honest with Moses about the difficulty ahead - Pharaoh will resist letting his valuable slave labor force go free. This sets up the coming plagues and demonstrates God's foreknowledge of human stubbornness.
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