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Exodus 10:29

“As you have said,” Moses replied, “I will never see your face again.”

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Hypocrisy;   Reproof;   Scofield Reference Index - Miracles;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Miracle;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Plague;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Exodus, Book of;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Plagues of Egypt;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Plagues of egypt;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Plagues, the Ten,;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Plagues of Egypt;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Plagues of Egypt;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Sidra;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
Moshe said, "You have spoken well. I will see your face again no more."
King James Version
And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well, I will see thy face again no more.
Lexham English Bible
And Moses said, "That is right. I will not again see your face."
New Century Version
Then Moses told the king, "I'll do what you say. I will not come to see you again."
New English Translation
Moses said, "As you wish! I will not see your face again."
Amplified Bible
Then Moses said, "You are correct; I will never see your face again!"
New American Standard Bible
Moses said, "You have spoken correctly; I shall never see your face again!"
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Moses said, Thou hast said wel: from henceforth will I see thy face no more.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Moses said, "As you have spoken; I shall never see your face again!"
Contemporary English Version
"Have it your way," Moses answered. "You won't see me again."
Complete Jewish Bible
Moshe answered, "Well spoken! I will see your face no more."
Darby Translation
And Moses said, Thou hast spoken rightly: I will see thy face again no more!
Easy-to-Read Version
Then Moses told Pharaoh, "You are right about one thing. I will not come to see you again."
English Standard Version
Moses said, "As you say! I will not see your face again."
George Lamsa Translation
And Moses said, You have spoken well, I will not try to see your face any more.
Good News Translation
"You are right," Moses answered. "You will never see me again."
Literal Translation
And Moses said, You have spoken rightly. I will not see your face again.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Moses answered: Eue as thou hast sayde, I wil come nomore in thy sight.
American Standard Version
And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well; I will see thy face again no more.
Bible in Basic English
And Moses said, You say truly; I will not see your face again.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Moyses sayde: Let it be as thou hast sayde, I wyll see thy face no more.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Moses said: 'Thou hast spoken well; I will see thy face again no more.'
King James Version (1611)
And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well, I will see thy face againe no more.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Moses says, Thou hast said, I will not appear in thy presence again.
English Revised Version
And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well; I will see thy face again no more.
Berean Standard Bible
"As you say," Moses replied, "I will never see your face again."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Moyses answeride, Be it doon so, as thou hast spokun; I schal no more se thi face.
Young's Literal Translation
and Moses saith, `Rightly hast thou spoken, I add not any more to see thy face.'
Update Bible Version
And Moses said, You have spoken well. I will see your face again no more.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well, I will see thy face again no more.
World English Bible
Moses said, "You have spoken well. I will see your face again no more."
New King James Version
So Moses said, "You have spoken well. I will never see your face again."
New Living Translation
"Very well," Moses replied. "I will never see your face again."
New Life Bible
Moses said, "You are right. I will never see your face again."
New Revised Standard
Moses said, "Just as you say! I will never see your face again."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Moses said - Well hast thou spoken, - no more again to see thy face.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Moses answered: So shall it be as thou hast spoken, I will not see thy face any more.
Revised Standard Version
Moses said, "As you say! I will not see your face again."
THE MESSAGE
Moses said, "Have it your way. You won't see my face again."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Moses said, "You are right; I shall never see your face again!"

Contextual Overview

21Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, and there will be darkness over the land of Egypt, a darkness that can be felt.” 22So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and there was thick darkness throughout the land of Egypt for three days. 23One person could not see another, and for three days they did not move from where they were. Yet all the Israelites had light where they lived. 24Pharaoh summoned Moses and said, “Go, worship the Lord. Even your families may go with you; only your flocks and herds must stay behind.” 25Moses responded, “You must also let us have sacrifices and burnt offerings to prepare for the Lord our God. 26Even our livestock must go with us; not a hoof will be left behind because we will take some of them to worship the Lord our God. We will not know what we will use to worship the Lord until we get there.” 27But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he was unwilling to let them go. 28Pharaoh said to him, “Leave me! Make sure you never see my face again, for on the day you see my face, you will die.” 29“As you have said,” Moses replied, “I will never see your face again.”

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

I will see: Exodus 11:4-8, Exodus 12:30, Exodus 12:31, Hebrews 11:27

Reciprocal: Acts 8:1 - except

Cross-References

Genesis 2:11
The name of the first is Pishon, which flows through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold.
Genesis 25:18
And they settled from Havilah to Shur, which is opposite Egypt as you go toward Asshur. He stayed near all his relatives.
1 Samuel 15:7
Then Saul struck down the Amalekites from Havilah all the way to Shur, which is next to Egypt.
1 Kings 9:28
They went to Ophir and acquired gold there—sixteen tons—and delivered it to Solomon.
1 Kings 22:48
Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go because the ships were wrecked at Ezion-geber.
1 Chronicles 8:18
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were Elpaal’s sons.
1 Chronicles 9:10
The priests: Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jachin;
1 Chronicles 9:13
and their relatives, the heads of their ancestral families—1,760 in all. They were capable men employed in the ministry of God’s temple.
Job 22:24
and consign your gold to the dust,the gold of Ophir to the stones in the wadis,
Job 28:16
Wisdom cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,in precious onyx or lapis lazuli.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Moses said, thou hast spoken well,.... Not that which was good, in a moral sense, for it was very wicked, but what would eventually prove true:

I will see thy face again no more; which may be understood either conditionally, except he was sent for, and he desired to see him, he would not come of himself; or absolutely knowing by a spirit of prophecy that he should be no more sent unto him, and that Pharaoh should in a little time be drowned in the Red sea, when he would be seen no more by him nor any other; for as for what is said in the following chapter, it is thought by many to have been said at this time, as it might even before he went out of the presence of Pharaoh, which in Exodus 11:8 he is said to do in anger: and as for Pharaoh's calling for him at midnight, and bidding him rise and begone, Exodus 12:31 it might be delivered by messengers, and so he be not seen by Moses and Aaron. By this speech of Moses, it appears he was not afraid of Pharaoh and his menaces, but rather taunts at him, and it is to this fearless disposition of Moses at this time that the apostle refers in

Hebrews 11:27.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Exodus 10:29. I will see thy face again no more. — It is very likely that this was the last interview that Moses had with Pharaoh, for what is related, Exodus 11:4-8, might have been spoken on this very occasion, as it is very possible that God gave Moses to understand his purpose to slay the first-born, while before Pharaoh at this time; so, in all probability, the interview mentioned here was the last which Moses had with the Egyptian king. It is true that in Exodus 12:31 it is stated that Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron by night, and ordered them to leave Egypt, and to take all their substance with them, which seems to imply that there was another interview, but the words may imply no more than that Moses and Aaron received such a message from Pharaoh. If, however, this mode of interpreting these passages should not seem satisfactory to any, he may understand the words of Moses thus: I will see thy face - seek thy favour, no more in behalf of my people, which was literally true; for if Moses did appear any more before Pharaoh, it was not as a supplicant, but merely as the ambassador of God, to denounce his judgments by giving him the final determination of Jehovah relative to the destruction of the first-born.

1. To the observations at the conclusion of the preceding chapter, we may add that at first view it seems exceedingly strange that, after all the proofs Pharaoh had of the power of God, he should have acted in the manner related in this and the preceding chapters, alternately sinning and repenting; but it is really a common case, and multitudes who condemn the conduct of this miserable Egyptian king, act in a similar manner. They relent when smarting under God's judgments, but harden their hearts when these judgments are removed. Of this kind I have witnessed numerous cases. To such God says by his prophet, Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more. Reader, are not the vows of God upon thee? Often when afflicted in thyself or family hast thou not said like Pharaoh, (Exodus 10:17,) Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only THIS ONCE, and take away from me this death ONLY? And yet when thou hadst respite, didst thou not harden thy heart, and with returning health and strength didst thou not return unto iniquity? And art thou not still in the broad road of transgression? Be not deceived; God is not mocked; he warns thee, but he will not be mocked by thee. What thou sowest, that thou must reap. Think then what a most dreadful harvest thou mayest expect from the seeds of vice which thou hast already sown!

2. Even in the face of God's judgments the spirit of avarice will make its requisitions. Only let your flocks and your herds be stayed, says Pharaoh. The love of gain was the ruling principle of this man's soul, and he chooses desperately to contend with the justice of his Maker, rather than give up his bosom sin! Reader, is this not thy own case? And art thou not ready, with Pharaoh, to say to the messenger of God, who rebukes thee for thy worldly mindedness, &c., Get thee gone from me. Take heed to thyself, and see my face no more. Esau and Pharaoh have both got a very bad name, and many persons who are repeating their crimes are the foremost to cover them with obloquy! When shall we learn to look at home? to take warning by the miscarriages of others, and thus shun the pit into which we have seen so many fall? If God were to give the history of every man who hardens himself from his fear, how many Pharaoh-like cases should we have on record! But a day is coming in which the secrets of every heart shall be revealed, and the history of every man's life laid open to an assembled world.


 
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