Exodus 9:1 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then the LORD said to Moses, 'Go to Pharaoh and tell him, This is what the LORD God of the Hebrews says: Let my people go so they can worship me.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is commanding Moses to demand that Pharaoh release the Israelites from slavery so they can be free to worship Him.

📚 Historical Context

This verse occurs during the famous confrontation between Moses and Pharaoh of Egypt, where the Israelites had been enslaved for centuries. God was working through Moses to deliver His chosen people from bondage through a series of miraculous plagues. This particular command comes before the fifth plague (livestock disease), as Pharaoh had repeatedly refused to let the Israelites leave Egypt despite witnessing God's power.

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Exodus 3:18

And they will listen to what you say. You and the leaders of Israel will go to the king of Egypt and tell him, 'The LORD God of the Hebrews has met with us. Now please let us go three days' journey into the wilderness so we can offer sacrifices to the LORD our God.'

Exodus 7:16

And you must say to him, 'The LORD God of the Hebrews has sent me to you with this message: Let my people go so they can worship me in the wilderness. But look, until now you have refused to listen.'

Exodus 9:13

And the LORD said to Moses, 'Get up early in the morning and go stand before Pharaoh. Tell him: This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go so they can worship me.'

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