God’s Word Translation
Exodus 7:4
4Pharaoh will not listen to you. Then I will use my power to punish Egypt severely, and I will bring my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt in organized family groups.
Exodus 7:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.
- New International Version (NIV)he will not listen to you. Then I will lay my hand on Egypt and with mighty acts of judgment I will bring out my divisions, my people the Israelites.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Pharaoh will not listen to you. Then I will lay my hand on Egypt and bring my hosts, my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great acts of judgment.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But Pharaoh will not heed you, so that I may lay My hand on Egypt and bring My armies and My people, the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.
Context of Exodus 7:4
2Tell your brother Aaron everything I command you, and he must tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites leave the country. 3But I will make Pharaoh stubborn. Even though I will do many miraculous signs and amazing things in Egypt, Pharaoh will not listen to you. Then I will use my power to punish Egypt severely, and I will bring my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt in organized family groups. 5The Egyptians will know that I am the Lord when I use my power against Egypt and bring the Israelites out of there.” 6Moses and Aaron did as the Lord had commanded them.
Read all of Exodus 7Exodus 7:4 word by word
וְלֹֽא־יִשְׁמַ֤ע אֲלֵכֶם֙ פַּרְעֹ֔ה וְנָתַתִּ֥י אֶת־יָדִ֖י בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וְהוֹצֵאתִ֨י אֶת־צִבְאֹתַ֜י אֶת־עַמִּ֤י בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם בִּשְׁפָטִ֖ים גְּדֹלִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- But Pharaohפַּרְעֹהpar‛ôh · PharaohH6547
- shall not hearkenשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- unto you, that I may layנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
- my handיָדyâd · handH3027
- upon Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
- and bring forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
- mine armiesצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · armyH6635
- my peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- out of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- by greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
- judgmentsשֶׁ֫פֶטshepheţ · judgmentH8201
Cross-references for Exodus 7:4
- Exodus 9:3the Lord will bring a terrible plague on your livestock, including your horses, donkeys, camels, cattle, sheep, and goats.
- Exodus 10:1Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh. I have made him and his officials stubborn so that I can do these miraculous signs among them.
- Exodus 11:9The Lord had said to Moses, “Pharaoh will not listen to you. This is why I will do more amazing things in Egypt.”
- Judges 2:14So the Lord became angry with the people of Israel. He handed them over to people who robbed them. He also used their enemies around them to defeat them. They could no longer stand up against their enemies.
- Lamentations 3:3He beat me again and again all day long.
- Exodus 6:26This was the same Aaron and Moses to whom the Lord said, “Bring the Israelites out of Egypt in organized family groups.”
- Exodus 12:51That very day the Lord brought all the Israelites out of Egypt in organized family groups.
- Exodus 6:6“Tell the Israelites, ‘I am the Lord. I will bring you out from under the oppression of the Egyptians, and I will free you from slavery. I will rescue you with my powerful arm and with mighty acts of judgment.
- Proverbs 19:29Punishments are set for mockers and beatings for the backs of fools.
- Isaiah 26:9With my soul I long for you at night. Yes, with my spirit I eagerly look for you. When your guiding principles are on earth, those who live in the world learn to do what is right.
- Ezekiel 14:21“This is what the Almighty Lord says: I will surely send four terrible punishments against Jerusalem. I will send wars, famines, wild animals, and plagues. They will destroy people and animals.
- Ezekiel 25:11I will punish Moab. Then they will know that I am the Lord.
- Ezekiel 30:14I will destroy Pathros, set fire to Zoan, and bring punishment on Thebes.
- Revelation 15:4Lord, who won’t fear and praise your name? You are the only holy one, and all the nations will come to worship you because they know about your fair judgments.”
- Revelation 15:7One of the four living creatures gave seven gold bowls full of the anger of God, who lives forever and ever, to the seven angels.
- Revelation 19:2His judgments are true and fair. He has condemned the notorious prostitute who corrupted the world with her sexual sins. He has taken revenge on her for the blood of his servants.”
Commentaries on Exodus 7:4
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-7In this final scene before the rescue begins, the Lord again answered the fear that Moses had about not speaking well. God allowed Moses to speak through Aaron (see 4:16). Even so, Pharaoh would still refuse to listen. The outcome did not depend on the ability of Moses to speak. It depended on God’s power. Moses and Aaron obeyed God’s command. They acted in faith and went forward as he directed. The first crisis had now passed (see study note on 5:22–23) .Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-54-5. I may lay mine hand upon Egypt, &c.--The succession of terrible judgments with which the country was about to be scourged would fully demonstrate the supremacy of Israel's God.Read the comment
In the dictionaries
Commentaries on Exodus 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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