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Exodus 8:30

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Berean Standard Bible

Then Moses left Pharaoh and prayed to the LORD,

American Standard Version (1901)

And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and entreated Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English

Then Moses went out from Pharaoh and made prayer to the Lord.

Douay-Rheims 1899

So Moses went out from Pharao, and prayed to the Lord.

Free Bible Version

Moses left Pharaoh and prayed to the Lord,

Geneva Bible 1599

So Moses went out from Pharaoh and prayed vnto the Lord.

King James (Authorized) Version

And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.

One Unity Resource Bible

Moses [Drawn out] went out from Pharaoh, and prayed to Adonai .

Translation for Translators

Then Moses/I left the king and prayed to Yahweh.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Moses went out from Pharaoh and prayed to Yahweh.

Noah Webster Bible

And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and entreated the LORD:

World English Bible

Moses went out from Pharaoh, and prayed to Yahweh.

Young's Literal Translation

And Moses goeth out from Pharaoh, and maketh supplication unto Jehovah,

Context

The Fourth Plague: Flies

²⁹“As soon as I leave you,” Moses said, “I will pray to the LORD, so that tomorrow the swarms of flies will depart from Pharaoh and his officials and his people. But Pharaoh must not act deceitfully again by refusing to let the people go and sacrifice to the LORD.”³⁰Then Moses left Pharaoh and prayed to the LORD,³¹and the LORD did as Moses requested. He removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh and his officials and his people; not one fly remained.

Summary

In this verse, Pharaoh asks Moses to intercede with God to remove the frogs from Egypt, promising to let the Israelites go if the frogs are taken away. Pharaoh's request reveals his desperation and acknowledgment of God's power over the plague of frogs. It also reflects a temporary change of heart, as he seeks relief from the consequences of his hardened heart. However, Pharaoh's promise to let the Israelites go is short-lived, as his heart will soon be hardened again, demonstrating the ongoing struggle between his pride and God's sovereignty.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also,.... As he did before, when he found the plague was removed, and the flies were gone: neither would he let the people go; through pride and covetousness, being loath to have the number of those under his dominion so much diminished, and to lose so large a branch of his revenues arising from the labour of these people. Next: Exodus Chapter 9

Exodus 8:30

The Fourth Plague: Flies

²⁹“As soon as I leave you,” Moses said, “I will pray to the LORD, so that tomorrow the swarms of flies will depart from Pharaoh and his officials and his people. But Pharaoh must not act deceitfully again by refusing to let the people go and sacrifice to the LORD.”³⁰Then Moses left Pharaoh and prayed to the LORD,³¹and the LORD did as Moses requested. He removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh and his officials and his people; not one fly remained.

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Berean Standard Bible

Then Moses left Pharaoh and prayed to the LORD,

American Standard Version (1901)

And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and entreated Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English

Then Moses went out from Pharaoh and made prayer to the Lord.

Douay-Rheims 1899

So Moses went out from Pharao, and prayed to the Lord.

Free Bible Version

Moses left Pharaoh and prayed to the Lord,

Geneva Bible 1599

So Moses went out from Pharaoh and prayed vnto the Lord.

King James (Authorized) Version

And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.

One Unity Resource Bible

Moses [Drawn out] went out from Pharaoh, and prayed to Adonai .

Translation for Translators

Then Moses/I left the king and prayed to Yahweh.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Moses went out from Pharaoh and prayed to Yahweh.

Noah Webster Bible

And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and entreated the LORD:

World English Bible

Moses went out from Pharaoh, and prayed to Yahweh.

Young's Literal Translation

And Moses goeth out from Pharaoh, and maketh supplication unto Jehovah,