KJV ORIGINAL
For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
If you refuse to let them go and continue to hold them as slaves,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is warning Pharaoh that there will be consequences if he continues to stubbornly refuse to free the Israelites.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of God's message to Pharaoh through Moses during the ten plagues in Egypt. The Israelites had been enslaved in Egypt for about 400 years, and God was demanding their freedom. Pharaoh had already hardened his heart against previous warnings and plagues, showing his unwillingness to release the Hebrew slaves.
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