18 And (A)they will listen to your voice, and you and the elders of Israel (B)shall go to the king of Egypt and say to him, ‘The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has (C)met with us; and now, please let us go a three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God.’ 19 But I know that the king of Egypt (D)will not let you go unless compelled (E)by a mighty hand.[a] 20 So (F)I will stretch out my hand and strike Egypt with (G)all the wonders that I will do in it; (H)after that he will let you go.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 3:19 Septuagint, Vulgate; Hebrew go, not by a mighty hand

18 “The elders of Israel will listen(A) to you. Then you and the elders are to go to the king of Egypt and say to him, ‘The Lord, the God of the Hebrews,(B) has met(C) with us. Let us take a three-day journey(D) into the wilderness to offer sacrifices(E) to the Lord our God.’ 19 But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go unless a mighty hand(F) compels him. 20 So I will stretch out my hand(G) and strike the Egyptians with all the wonders(H) that I will perform among them. After that, he will let you go.(I)

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