So Moses left Pharaoh’s presence and appealed to the LORD.
Parallel translations
- WEB He went out from Pharaoh, and prayed to Yahweh.
- KJV And he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.
- NKJV So he went out from Pharaoh and entreated the Lord.
- NASB Then he left Pharaoh and pleaded with the Lord.
- NLT So Moses left Pharaoh’s court and pleaded with the Lord.
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Quick answer
Moses leaves Pharaoh and prays to Yahweh. He again intercedes despite Pharaoh's insincerity.
Overview
Moses' willingness to pray displays God's continued mercy toward stubborn Egypt. His intercession bridges between the offending nation and the offended God. This mediatorial role anticipates the greater intercession of Christ for sinners. The verse shows grace extended even where repentance is hollow.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Matt 5:44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
- Luke 6:28bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
- Exod 8:9Moses said to Pharaoh, “You may have the honor over me. When shall I pray for you and your officials and your people that the frogs (except for those in the Nile) may be taken away from you and your houses?”
- Exod 8:28–30Pharaoh answered, “I will let you go and sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness, but you must not go very far. Now pray for me.”
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The Passover lamb whose blood turns away death, the exodus through the sea, the manna, the rock, and the tabernacle where God dwells with his people all foreshadow Jesus — our Passover, our redemption, the bread from heaven, and God-with-us in the flesh.
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