Bible Strands
Exodus 10:29
“As you say,” Moses replied, “I will never see your face again.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses addresses Pharaoh immediately after the king commands him to depart and threatens death if he ever appears before him again. The exchange marks the conclusion of their prolonged confrontation over Israel's release.
The words — The Hebrew כֵּן דִּבַּרְתָּ (ken dibarta) literally means "you have spoken rightly," while לֹא אֹסִף עוֹד רְאוֹת (lo osif od ra'ot) translates to "I will not again see." These phrases frame Moses' response as a direct acknowledgment of Pharaoh's decree and a firm termination of their meetings.
The thread — This final severance of contact precedes the midnight plague account in Exodus 11:4 and aligns with the faith-driven departure described in Hebrews 11:27. The verse also stands chronologically before the Passover narrative in Exodus 12:30.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that prophetic words carry finality once the appointed time for judgment arrives. A reader must accept that divine judgment operates independently of royal authority.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well, I will see thy face again no more.
Cross-references
- Hebrews 11:27 By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible.
- Exodus 12:30 During the night Pharaoh got up—he and all his officials and all the Egyptians—and there was loud wailing in Egypt; for there was no house without someone dead.
- Exodus 11:4 So Moses declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘About midnight I will go throughout Egypt,