And 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.
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Verse 16 is found in chapter 7 of Exodus. The first plague turns the waters of the Nile into blood. The episode demonstrates God’s power over Egypt, although Pharaoh’s magicians partially imitate the sign and the king remains unwilling to yield.
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und sprich zu ihm: Der HERR, der Hebräer Gott, hat mich zu dir gesandt und lassen sagen: Laß mein Volk, daß mir's diene in der Wüste. Aber du hast bisher nicht wollen hören.
Y dile: Jehová el Dios de los Hebreos me ha enviado a ti, diciendo: Deja ir a mi pueblo, para que me sirvan en el desierto; y he aquí que hasta ahora no has querido oír.
Le dirás: “Jehová, el Dios de los hebreos, me ha enviado a ti para decirte: ‘Deja ir a mi pueblo para que me sirva en el desierto’. Pero hasta ahora no has escuchado.
et tu diras à Pharaon: L'Eternel, le Dieu des Hébreux, m'a envoyé auprès de toi, pour te dire: Laisse aller mon peuple, afin qu'il me serve dans le désert. Et voici, jusqu'à présent tu n'as point écouté.
E digli: Il Signore Iddio degli Ebrei mi avea mandato a te, dicendo: Lascia andare il mio popolo, acciocchè mi serva nel deserto; ed ecco, fino a qui tu non hai ubbidito.
E lhe dirás: O SENHOR Deus dos hebreus me tem enviado a ti, dizendo: Deixa ir o meu povo, para que me sirva no deserto; porém eis que até agora não tens ouvido.
你要對他說:『耶和華- 希伯來 人的上帝差派我到你這裏,說:放我的百姓走,到曠野事奉我。看哪,到如今你還是不聽。
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