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Exodus 9:13

Literal Fulfillment Israel-Specific Promises Prophetic Methods of Communication

“And the Lord said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.”

And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.

And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had spoken unto Moses.

And the Lord said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.

For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth.

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Literal Fulfillment

The verse describes a command given to Pharaoh, not a prophetic event. While the command has implications for future actions, it is not itself a prophecy being fulfilled.

Israel-Specific Promises

The verse is a command from God to Pharaoh through Moses, demanding the release of the Israelites for the purpose of serving God, rather than a promise or covenant made directly to Israel itself.

Prophetic Methods of Communication

This verse describes God giving Moses instructions to deliver to Pharaoh, but it does not explicitly detail the *method* by which God communicated these instructions to Moses (e.g., audible voice, vision, etc.), only that God "said" it.

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Cross-References

Exodus 3:18Thematic

“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The Lord God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God.”

Exodus 7:16Thematic

“And thou shalt say unto him, The Lord God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.”

Exodus 8:20Thematic

“And the Lord said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serve me.”

Exodus 9:1Thematic

“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.”