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Exodus 8:30
Then Moses left Pharaoh and prayed to the LORD,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses departs from Pharaoh immediately after warning him against future deceit regarding the departure of the Israelites. He turns directly to Yahweh to fulfill his promise to remove the fly plague.
The words — The Hebrew verbs וַיֵּצֵא (va.yēṣē') and וַיֵּעְתַּר (va.yēʿaṯṭer) record a strict sequence: Moses went out from Pharaoh and then interceded to Yahweh.
The thread — This pattern of Moses leaving royal presence to pray for deliverance recurs in Exodus 8:12 and Exodus 9:33, while the New Testament notes the efficacy of righteous intercession in James 5:16.
Why it lands — The text states that prophetic action requires physical separation from opposition before divine intervention occurs. Readers must recognize that confronting entrenched power demands immediate dependence on prayer rather than continued negotiation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the Lord.
Cross-references
- Exodus 8:12 After Moses and Aaron had left Pharaoh, Moses cried out to the LORD for help with the frogs that He had brought against Pharaoh.
- Exodus 9:33 Then Moses departed from Pharaoh, went out of the city, and spread out his hands to the LORD. The thunder and hail ceased, and the rain no longer poured down on the land.
- James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.