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the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
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King James Version (1611 Edition)

Exodus 10:29

And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well, I will see thy face againe no more.

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."
Christian Standard Bible®
“As you have said,” Moses replied, “I will never see your face 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.'
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

21 And the Lord said vnto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heauen, that there may be darkenesse ouer the land of Egypt, euen darkenes which may be felt. 22 And Moses stretched foorth his hand toward heauen: and there was a thicke darkenesse in all the land of Egypt three dayes. 23 They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three dayes: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings. 24 And Pharaoh called vnto Moses, and said, Goe ye, serue the Lord: onely let your flockes and your herds be stayed: let your litle ones also goe with you. 25 And Moses saide, Thou must giue vs also sacrifices, and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice vnto the Lord our God. 26 Our cattell also shall goe with vs: there shall not an hoofe bee left behind: for thereof must we take to serue the Lord our God: and we knowe not with what wee must serue the Lord, vntill we come thither. 27 But the Lord hardened Pharaohs heart, and he would not let them goe. 28 And Pharaoh said vnto him, Get thee from me, take heed to thy selfe: see my face no more: for in that day thou seest my face, thou shalt die. 29 And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well, I will see thy face againe no more.

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 Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Hauilah, where there is gold.
Genesis 25:18
And they dwelt from Hauilah vnto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest towards Assyria: and hee died in the presence of all his brethren.
1 Samuel 15:7
And Saul smote the Amalekites from Hauilah, vntill thou commest to Shur, that is ouer against Egypt.
1 Kings 9:28
And they came to Ophir, and fet from thence gold foure hundred and twentie talents, and brought it to king Solomon.
1 Kings 22:48
Iehoshaphat made shippes of Tharshish to goe to Ophir for golde: but they went not, for the shippes were broken at Ezion Geber.
1 Chronicles 8:18
Ishmerai also, and Iezliah, and Iobab the sonnes of Elpaal.
1 Chronicles 9:10
And of the Priests: Iedaiah, and Iehoiarib, and Iachin,
1 Chronicles 9:13
And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand, and seuen hundred and threescore, very able men for the worke of the seruice of the house of God.
Job 22:24
Then shalt thou lay vp golde as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brookes.
Job 28:16
It cannot be valued with the golde of Ophir, with the precious Onix, or the Saphire.

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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