Exodus 5:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But Pharaoh replied, "Who is the Lord that I should obey him and let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, and I will not let Israel go."

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, nor will I let Israel go.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Pharaoh{H6547} said,{H559} Who is Jehovah,{H3068} that I should hearken{H8085} unto his voice{H6963} to let Israel{H3478} go?{H7971} I know{H3045} not Jehovah,{H3068} and moreover I will not let Israel{H3478} go.{H7971}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Pharaoh{H6547} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Who is the LORD{H3068}, that I should obey{H8085}{(H8799)} his voice{H6963} to let Israel{H3478} go{H7971}{(H8763)}? I know{H3045}{(H8804)} not the LORD{H3068}, neither will I let Israel{H3478} go{H7971}{(H8762)}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And Pharao answered: what felowe is the Lord, that I shulde heare his voyce for to let Israel goo?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Pharao answered: What felowe is the LORDE, that I must heare his voyce, and let Israel go?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Pharaoh saide, Who is the Lorde, that I should heare his voyce, & let Israel go? I knowe not the Lord, neither will I let Israel goe.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Pharao sayde: who is the Lorde that I shoulde heare his voyce, and let Israel go? I knowe not the Lorde, neyther wyll I let Israel go.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And Pharaoh said, Who [is] the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Pharaoh said, "Who is Yahweh, that I should listen to his voice to let Israel go? I don't know Yahweh, and moreover I will not let Israel go."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and Pharaoh saith, `Who `is' Jehovah, that I hearken to His voice, to send Israel away? I have not known Jehovah, and Israel also I do not send away.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Pharaoh said, Who is Jehovah, that I should hearken unto his voice to let Israel go? I know not Jehovah, and moreover I will not let Israel go.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Pharaoh said, Who is Jehovah, that I should hearken unto his voice to let Israel go? I know not Jehovah, and moreover I will not let Israel go.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, to whose voice I am to give ear and let Israel go? I have no knowledge of the Lord and I will not let Israel go.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Pharaoh said, "Who is Yahweh, that I should listen to his voice to let Israel go? I don't know Yahweh, and moreover I will not let Israel go."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But Pharaoh said,“Who is the LORD that I should obey him by releasing Israel? I do not know the LORD, and I will not release Israel!”

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 3:19 : 19 But I know that the king of Egypt will not allow you to go unless a mighty hand compels him.
  • 2 Kgs 18:35 : 35 Who among all the gods of these lands has delivered their land out of my hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem from my hand?'
  • Job 21:15 : 15 What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What would we profit if we entreat him?
  • Ps 10:4 : 4 In his pride, the wicked man says, 'He will not seek; there is no God in all his thoughts.'
  • Ps 12:4 : 4 May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and the tongue that speaks with arrogance.
  • Ps 14:1 : 1 To the director. Of David. The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God.' They are corrupt and commit abominable deeds; there is no one who does good.
  • Jer 44:16-17 : 16 The word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you. 17 Instead, we will do everything we promised: we will burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and pour out drink offerings to her, just as we, our ancestors, our kings, and our officials did in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem. At that time, we had plenty of food, prospered, and experienced no disaster.
  • John 16:3 : 3 They will do these things because they have not known the Father or me.
  • Rom 1:28 : 28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
  • 2 Thess 1:8 : 8 In flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
  • 2 Chr 32:15 : 15 Now do not let Hezekiah deceive you or mislead you in this way, and do not believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to deliver his people from my hand or the hand of my ancestors. How much less will your God save you from my hand?
  • 2 Chr 32:19 : 19 They spoke about the God of Jerusalem as they did about the gods of the peoples of the earth—products of human hands.
  • 1 Sam 2:12 : 12 'The sons of Eli were wicked men; they did not know the LORD.'

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Exod 10:3-4
    2 verses
    79%

    3 So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said to him, "This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: 'How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, so that they may worship me.'

    4 If you refuse to let my people go, I will bring locusts into your territory tomorrow.

  • Exod 9:1-2
    2 verses
    79%

    1 The Lord said to Moses, 'Go to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go, so that they may worship me.’

    2 But if you refuse to let them go and continue to hold them back,

  • Exod 10:7-8
    2 verses
    79%

    7 Pharaoh's officials said to him, "How long will this man be a snare to us? Let the men go so that they may worship the LORD their God. Don’t you realize that Egypt is ruined?"

    8 Then Moses and Aaron were brought back to Pharaoh. "Go, worship the LORD your God," he said. "But tell me, who will be going?"

  • Exod 5:1
    79%

    1 Afterward, Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, "This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: 'Let my people go so that they may hold a festival to me in the wilderness.'"

  • Exod 10:27
    78%

    27 But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he was not willing to let them go.

  • Exod 14:4-5
    2 verses
    78%

    4 I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will chase after them. But I will use Pharaoh and his whole army to demonstrate my glory, so that the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD.” The Israelites did as they were instructed.

    5 When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, Pharaoh and his officials changed their minds about the Israelites. They said, “What have we done? We have let the Israelites go and lost their services!”

  • Exod 3:19
    78%

    19 But I know that the king of Egypt will not allow you to go unless a mighty hand compels him.

  • Exod 9:12-14
    3 verses
    77%

    12 But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not listen to them, just as the Lord had said to Moses.

    13 Then the Lord said to Moses, 'Get up early in the morning, present yourself to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go, so that they may worship me.’

    14 For this time I will send all my plagues against your heart, your officials, and your people, so that you may know that there is no one like me in all the earth.

  • Exod 3:10-11
    2 verses
    77%

    10 'So now go! I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt.'

    11 But Moses said to God, 'Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?'

  • Exod 8:1
    77%

    1 The LORD said to Moses, "Say to Aaron, 'Stretch out your hand with your staff over the rivers, canals, and ponds, and bring up frogs over the land of Egypt.'"

  • Exod 7:13-14
    2 verses
    77%

    13 Yet Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the Lord had said.

    14 Then the Lord said to Moses, "Pharaoh’s heart is stubborn; he refuses to let the people go.

  • Exod 9:35
    77%

    35 So Pharaoh's heart was hard and he would not let the Israelites go, just as the Lord had said through Moses.

  • Exod 8:20
    77%

    20 And the LORD did as He said. Dense swarms of flies entered Pharaoh’s palace, the houses of his officials, and throughout Egypt, and the land was ruined because of the flies.

  • Exod 7:16
    76%

    16 Then say to him, 'The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to say to you: Let my people go so that they may worship me in the wilderness. But so far you have not listened.'

  • Exod 11:9-10
    2 verses
    75%

    9 The LORD said to Moses, "Pharaoh will not listen to you, in order that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt."

    10 Moses and Aaron performed all these wonders before Pharaoh, but the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he did not let the Israelites go out of his land.

  • Exod 4:23
    75%

    23 and I told you to let my son go so he may worship me, but you refused to let him go. So I will kill your firstborn son.'

  • Exod 9:17
    75%

    17 You still set yourself against my people and refuse to let them go.

  • Exod 6:11
    75%

    11 "Go and speak to Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, that he may let the Israelites leave his land."

  • Exod 10:20
    75%

    20 But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let the Israelites go.

  • Exod 6:29
    75%

    29 that the LORD said to Moses, 'I am the LORD. Speak to Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, everything I tell you.'

  • Exod 5:3-4
    2 verses
    74%

    3 Then they said, "The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please, let us take a three-day journey into the wilderness to offer sacrifices to the Lord our God, or he may strike us with plague or with the sword."

    4 But the king of Egypt said, "Moses and Aaron, why are you distracting the people from their labor? Get back to your work."

  • Exod 7:4-5
    2 verses
    74%

    4 Pharaoh will not listen to you, so I will stretch out my hand against Egypt and bring my armies—my people, the Israelites—out of the land of Egypt with great acts of judgment.

    5 The Egyptians will know that I am the Lord when I stretch out my hand against Egypt and bring the Israelites out from among them.

  • Exod 8:28
    74%

    28 But Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also and would not let the people go.

  • Exod 12:31
    74%

    31 During the night, Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, 'Get up, leave my people, you and the Israelites! Go, worship the LORD as you have requested.'

  • Exod 6:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1 The LORD said to Moses, "Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh. Because of my mighty hand, he will let them go; because of my mighty hand, he will drive them out of his land."

    2 God spoke to Moses and said to him, "I am the LORD."

  • Exod 10:1
    73%

    1 The LORD said to Moses, "Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his officials, so that I may perform these signs of mine among them."

  • Exod 9:30
    73%

    30 But I know that you and your officials still do not fear the Lord God.

  • Exod 9:7
    73%

    7 Pharaoh sent men to investigate and found that not even one of the livestock of the Israelites had died. Yet Pharaoh’s heart was unyielding, and he did not let the people go.

  • Exod 10:24
    73%

    24 Pharaoh summoned Moses and said, "Go, worship the LORD. Only your flocks and herds must stay behind. Even your women and children may go with you."

  • Exod 1:8
    73%

    8 Then a new king, who did not know about Joseph, arose to power in Egypt.

  • Exod 8:15
    72%

    15 The magicians said to Pharaoh, "This is the finger of God." But Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said.

  • Exod 11:1
    72%

    1 The LORD said to Moses, "I will bring one more plague upon Pharaoh and upon Egypt. After that, he will let you go from here. When he lets you go, he will drive you out completely.

  • 1 Sam 6:6
    72%

    6 Why do you harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? When he dealt severely with them, didn’t they let the Israelites go, and they departed?

  • Exod 7:23
    72%

    23 Pharaoh turned and went back to his palace. He did not take this to heart either.