Exodus 9:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה בֹּ֖א אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֑ה וְדִבַּרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֗יו כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָֽעִבְרִ֔ים שַׁלַּ֥ח אֶת־עַמִּ֖י וְיַֽעַבְדֻֽנִי

Transliteration

And wayōʾmer YHWH to Mōšeh, bōʾ to Parʿōh and wədibbartā to him, Thus ʾāmar YHWH ʾĕlōhê the hāʿibrîm, šallaḥ ʾet-my people and wəyaʿabdūnî

Grammar Details

*wayōʾmer*: waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
*YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
*Mōšeh*: proper noun - Moses
*bōʾ*: imperative, masculine singular - go/come
*Parʿōh*: proper noun - Pharaoh
*wədibbartā*: waw-consecutive perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall speak
*ʾāmar*: perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/says
*ʾĕlōhê*: construct state, masculine plural - God of
*hāʿibrîm*: definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Hebrews
*šallaḥ*: imperative, masculine singular, Piel form - send away/let go
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*wəyaʿabdūnî*: waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - and they shall serve me

Word Meanings

*bōʾ*: come/go/enter
*šallaḥ*: send away/release/let go
*wəyaʿabdūnî*: serve me/worship me/work for me

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Exod 8:1 : 1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
Exod 8:20 : 20 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.
Exod 9:13 : 13 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.
Exod 10:3 : 3 And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
Exod 3:18 : 18 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.
Exod 4:22-23 : 22 And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn: 23 And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.
Exod 5:1 : 1 And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

Exod 8:1
94%
1And the LORD spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
Exod 9:12-13
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94%
12And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had spoken unto Moses.
13And 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.
Exod 10:3-4
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3And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
4Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast:
Exod 8:20
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20And 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.
Exod 5:1-2
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87%
1And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.
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Exod 7:16
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16And 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.
Exod 6:10-11
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83%
10And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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Exod 3:10-11
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83%
10Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
11And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?
Exod 10:7-8
2 verses
82%
7And Pharaoh's servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?
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Exod 6:1
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1Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land.
Exod 9:2
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Exod 9:17
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17As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?
Exod 4:23
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23And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.
Exod 12:31
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31And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said.
Exod 10:1
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1And the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might shew these my signs before him:
Exod 7:14
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Exod 11:1
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1And the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether.
Exod 12:1
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1And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying,
Exod 10:11
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11Not so: go now ye that are men, and serve the LORD; for that ye did desire. And they were driven out from Pharaoh's presence.
Exod 10:24
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24And Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said, Go ye, serve the LORD; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed: let your little ones also go with you.
Exod 10:27
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Exod 6:13
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13And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.
Exod 14:5
78%
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Exod 8:28-30
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77%
28And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: intreat for me.
29And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will intreat the LORD that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, to morrow: but let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the LORD.
30And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.
Exod 6:29
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29That the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, I am the LORD: speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say unto thee.
Exod 5:4
77%
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Exod 11:8-10
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8And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.
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Exod 9:35
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Exod 8:8
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Lev 18:1
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1And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Exod 3:18
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Exod 4:21
76%
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Exod 8:25
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25And Pharaoh called for Moses and for Aaron, and said, Go ye, sacrifice to your God in the land.
Lev 19:1
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Num 14:13
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Exod 14:1
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Exod 11:4
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Exod 9:8
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