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I know that the king of Egypt won`t give you permission to go, no, not by a mighty hand.
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God Prepares Us for Rejection
Commentators like Calvin and Gill explain that God foretold Pharaoh's refusal not to discourage Moses, but to prepare him. By knowing in advance that his initial request would be denied, Moses would be strengthened in his faith rather than despairing. This shows that God often prepares His servants for the hardships they will face on their mission.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
No, not - See the marginal rendering. Others explain it to mean, Pharaoh will not let the people go even when severely struck.
19th Century
Anglican
I am sure. —Hebrew: I know, which is more suitable, since it is God who speaks, and to him the future is known with as ab…
16th Century
Protestant
And I am sure that the king of Egypt. God forewarns his people, so that, suffering a rejection at their first attempt, they would not retr…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go Or "but" F3 "I am sure" though so reasonable a reques…
Moses' success with the elders of Israel would be good. God, who, by his grace, inclines the heart and opens the ear, could say beforehand, The…
