Exodus 11:9

The LORD said to Moses, “Pharaoh will not listen to you, so that My wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.”

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The LORD speaks to Moses immediately after Moses departs Pharaoh’s presence in anger, following a declaration that Egyptian officials will bow to him.

The words — The verse centers on לֹא יִשְמַע (lo'- yish.Ma'), meaning “he will not listen,” and אֲלֵי/כֶם ('a.lei./Khem), meaning “to you.”

The thread — The declaration that God will multiply wonders through Pharaoh’s refusal appears in Exodus 7:3 and Exodus 10:1.

Why it lands — The text states God’s purpose in allowing Pharaoh’s refusal is to increase the display of wonders in Egypt. A reader must recognize that the unfolding events are driven by divine purpose rather than human compliance.

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The Hebrew words

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he said יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahweh אֶל־'el-to מֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehMoses לֹא־lo'-not יִשְׁמַ֥עyish.Ma'he will listen אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם'a.lei./Khemto/ you פַּרְעֹ֑הpar.'OhPharaoh לְמַ֛עַןle.Ma.'anso as רְב֥וֹתre.Votto be many מוֹפְתַ֖יmof.Ta/iwonders/ my בְּאֶ֥רֶץbe./'E.retzin/ [the] land of מִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimEgypt

King James Version

And the Lord said unto Moses, Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.

Cross-references

Exodus 7:3 But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and though I will multiply My signs and wonders in the land of Egypt,
Exodus 3:19 But I know that the king of Egypt will not allow you to go unless a mighty hand compels him.
Exodus 10:1 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his officials, that I may perform these miraculous signs of Mine among them,
Romans 9:16 So then, it does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.

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