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and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But indeed for this <i>purpose</i> I have raised you up, that I may show My power <i>in</i> you, and that My name may be declared in all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But indeed, for this reason I have allowed you to remain, in order to show you My power and in order to proclaim My name throughout the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But, indeed, for this reason I have allowed you to remain, in order to show you My power and in order to proclaim My name through all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But, indeed, for this cause I have allowed you to remain, in order to show you My power, and in order to proclaim My name through all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But, indeed, for this reason I have caused you to stand, in order to show you My power and in order to recount My name through all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But indeed for this very reason I have allowed you to live, in order to show you My power and in order that My name may be proclaimed throughout all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />However, I have let you live for this purpose: to show you my power and to make my name known on the whole earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />However, I have let you live for this purpose: to show you My power and to make My name known in all the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />but in very deed for this cause have I made thee to stand, to show thee my power, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But he has kept you alive, just to show you his power and to bring honor to himself everywhere in the world. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />but in very deed for this cause have I made thee to stand, for to shew thee my power, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But I have spared you for this reason. I want to show you my power and make my name famous throughout the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But to show you my power I have let you live so that my fame might spread over the whole world. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />However, I've kept you standing in order to show you my power and to declare my name in all the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power to you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But for this purpose I have caused you to stand: to show you my strength, and so that my name may be declared in all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />but indeed for this purpose I have raised you up, to show you my power, and that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, to show in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />but indeed for this cause I have made you stand: to show you my power, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And yet for this I have caused you to stand, so as to show you My power, and for the sake of declaring My Name in all the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And yet for this I have caused thee to stand, so as to show thee My power, and for the sake of declaring My Name in all the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And yet for this I raised thee up in order to cause thee to see my strength; and for the sake of declaring my name in all the earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And therefore have I raised thee, that I may shew my power in thee, and my name may be spoken of throughout all the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But it was for this reason that I appointed you, so that I may reveal my strength by you, and so that my name may be described throughout all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But this is why I have let you survive: to show you my power and to make my name resound throughout the earth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But this is why I have let you live: to show you my power, and to make my name resound through all the earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But for this cause have I raised you to the throne, to show you my power, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And moreover it is for this that I raised you up so that I shall show you my power and so that My Name will be proclaimed in all the Earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But in very deed for this cause have I made thee to stand, to show thee My power, and that My name may be declared throughout all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And for this purpose hast thou been preserved, that I might display in thee my strength, and that my name might be published in all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/9-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=2085" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/9.htm">The Seventh Plague: Hail</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>For by this time I could have stretched out My hand and struck you and your people with a plague to wipe you off the earth. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/199.htm" title="199: wə·’ū·lām (Conj) -- But, but indeed. Apparently a variation of 'uwlay; however or on the contrary.">But</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: he·‘ĕ·maḏ·tî·ḵā (V-Hifil-Perf-1cs:: 2ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">I have raised you up</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">for this very purpose,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5668.htm" title="5668: ba·‘ă·ḇūr (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Or rabur; passive participle of abar; properly, crossed, i.e. transit; used only adverbially, on account of, in order that."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5668.htm" title="5668: ba·‘ă·ḇūr (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Or rabur; passive participle of abar; properly, crossed, i.e. transit; used only adverbially, on account of, in order that.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: har·’ō·ṯə·ḵā (V-Hifil-Inf:: 2ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">I might display</a> <a href="/hebrew/3581.htm" title="3581: kō·ḥî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Or kowach; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally or figuratively; also a large lizard.">My power</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">to you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="4616: ū·lə·ma·‘an (Conj) -- From anah; properly, heed, i.e. Purpose; used only adverbially, on account of, teleologically, in order that.">and that</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·mî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">My name</a> <a href="/hebrew/5608.htm" title="5608: sap·pêr (V-Piel-Inf) -- To count, recount, relate. ">might be proclaimed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵāl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">in all</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the earth.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>Still, you lord it over My people and do not allow them to go.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-17.htm">Romans 9:17</a></span><br />For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-4.htm">Exodus 14:4</a></span><br />And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart so that he will pursue them. But I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD.” So this is what the Israelites did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-17.htm">Exodus 14:17-18</a></span><br />And I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them. Then I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army and chariots and horsemen. / The Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I am honored through Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/10-1.htm">Exodus 10:1-2</a></span><br />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, / and that you may tell your children and grandchildren how severely I dealt with the Egyptians when I performed miraculous signs among them, so that all of you may know that I am the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-11.htm">Exodus 15:11</a></span><br />Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-34.htm">Deuteronomy 4:34-35</a></span><br />Or has any god tried to take as his own a nation out of another nation—by trials, signs, wonders, and war, by a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and by great terrors—as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt, before your eyes? / You were shown these things so that you would know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-8.htm">Psalm 106:8</a></span><br />Yet He saved them for the sake of His name, to make His power known.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-12.htm">Isaiah 63:12-14</a></span><br />who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown, / who led them through the depths like a horse in the wilderness, so that they did not stumble? / Like cattle going down to the valley, the Spirit of the LORD gave them rest. You led Your people this way to make for Yourself a glorious name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-9.htm">Ezekiel 20:9</a></span><br />But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations among whom they were living, in whose sight I had revealed Myself to Israel by bringing them out of the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-14.htm">Ezekiel 20:14</a></span><br />But I acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-22.htm">Ezekiel 36:22-23</a></span><br />Therefore tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: It is not for your sake that I will act, O house of Israel, but for My holy name, which you profaned among the nations to which you went. / I will show the holiness of My great name, which has been profaned among the nations—the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Lord GOD, when I show My holiness in you before their eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/4-37.htm">Daniel 4:37</a></span><br />Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/9-3.htm">John 9:3</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-4.htm">John 11:4</a></span><br />When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-15.htm">Acts 9:15-16</a></span><br />“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel. / I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And in very deed for this cause have I raised you up, for to show in you my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.</p><p class="hdg">deed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/14-17.htm">Exodus 14:17</a></b></br> And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/83-17.htm">Psalm 83:17,18</a></b></br> Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/16-4.htm">Proverbs 16:4</a></b></br> The LORD hath made all <i>things</i> for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.</p><p class="hdg">raised thee up.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/14-4.htm">Exodus 14:4</a></b></br> And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I <i>am</i> the LORD. And they did so.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/15-11.htm">Exodus 15:11-16</a></b></br> Who <i>is</i> like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who <i>is</i> like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful <i>in</i> praises, doing wonders? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/18-11.htm">Exodus 18:11</a></b></br> Now I know that the LORD <i>is</i> greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly <i>he was</i> above them.</p><p class="hdg">that my</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/16-24.htm">1 Chronicles 16:24</a></b></br> Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/64-9.htm">Psalm 64:9</a></b></br> And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/83-17.htm">Psalm 83:17,18</a></b></br> Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/48-11.htm">Allowed</a> <a href="/exodus/8-7.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/exodus/2-14.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/genesis/45-13.htm">Declared</a> <a href="/genesis/43-6.htm">Declaring</a> <a href="/genesis/44-15.htm">Deed</a> <a href="/exodus/7-21.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/exodus/9-15.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/genesis/34-19.htm">Honoured</a> <a href="/exodus/4-25.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/exodus/6-5.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/exodus/2-15.htm">Live</a> <a href="/exodus/8-22.htm">Order</a> <a href="/exodus/9-2.htm">Power</a> <a href="/genesis/41-43.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/genesis/41-43.htm">Proclaimed</a> <a href="/genesis/48-19.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/exodus/7-20.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/exodus/8-24.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/genesis/39-5.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/genesis/20-13.htm">Shew</a> <a href="/exodus/7-9.htm">Show</a> <a href="/exodus/9-13.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/exodus/9-9.htm">Throughout</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/11-39.htm">Allowed</a> <a href="/exodus/9-18.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/exodus/16-6.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/exodus/10-1.htm">Declared</a> <a href="/1_samuel/3-15.htm">Declaring</a> <a href="/numbers/14-21.htm">Deed</a> <a href="/exodus/10-5.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/exodus/9-23.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/exodus/11-3.htm">Honoured</a> <a href="/exodus/18-11.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/exodus/9-21.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/exodus/12-13.htm">Live</a> <a href="/exodus/9-19.htm">Order</a> <a href="/exodus/11-5.htm">Power</a> <a href="/exodus/33-19.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/exodus/34-5.htm">Proclaimed</a> <a href="/exodus/10-10.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/exodus/26-30.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/exodus/12-26.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/exodus/18-8.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/exodus/25-9.htm">Shew</a> <a href="/exodus/10-1.htm">Show</a> <a href="/exodus/14-13.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/exodus/9-22.htm">Throughout</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/9-1.htm">The plague on livestock</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/9-8.htm">The plague of boils</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/9-13.htm">The message of Moses about the hail,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/9-22.htm">The plague of hail</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/9-27.htm">Pharaoh pleads with Moses, but yet is hardened</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Exodus, God is speaking to Pharaoh through Moses. The raising up of Pharaoh can be understood as God's allowance of Pharaoh's position and power to fulfill a specific divine plan. This reflects the biblical theme of God using even those who oppose Him to accomplish His purposes, as seen in <a href="/romans/9-17.htm">Romans 9:17</a>. Historically, Pharaohs were considered gods in Egyptian culture, yet here, the true God asserts His control over earthly rulers.<p><b>that I might display My power to you</b><br>The display of God's power is a central theme in the Exodus narrative. The plagues, including the one described in this chapter, serve as demonstrations of God's supremacy over the Egyptian gods and nature itself. This phrase emphasizes that the events are not random but are orchestrated to reveal God's might. Theologically, this foreshadows the ultimate display of God's power in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, as seen in <a href="/ephesians/1-19.htm">Ephesians 1:19-20</a>.<p><b>and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth</b><br>The proclamation of God's name signifies His reputation and character being made known. In the ancient Near East, a name was more than a label; it represented one's essence and authority. The events in Egypt were meant to extend beyond the immediate context, impacting surrounding nations and future generations. This is fulfilled as the fame of the God of Israel spreads, influencing Rahab in <a href="/joshua/2-9.htm">Joshua 2:9-11</a> and the Gibeonites in <a href="/joshua/9-9.htm">Joshua 9:9</a>. Ultimately, this points to the Great Commission in <a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a>, where the name of God is to be proclaimed to all nations.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a></b><br>The ruler of Egypt, whose heart was hardened by God to demonstrate His power and sovereignty.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The prophet and leader chosen by God to deliver the Israelites from Egyptian bondage.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where the Israelites were enslaved and where God displayed His power through the plagues.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_plagues.htm">The Plagues</a></b><br>A series of divine judgments on Egypt, demonstrating God's power and authority over creation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The central theme of this passage, highlighting God's control over nations and rulers to fulfill His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_purpose.htm">God's Sovereignty and Purpose</a></b><br>God raises leaders and nations to fulfill His divine purposes, demonstrating His ultimate control over history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_display_of_god's_power.htm">The Display of God's Power</a></b><br>God's actions in history, such as the plagues in Egypt, serve to reveal His power and authority to all people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/proclaiming_god's_name.htm">Proclaiming God's Name</a></b><br>Believers are called to recognize and proclaim God's greatness, as His works are meant to be a testimony to the world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_hardening_of_hearts.htm">The Hardening of Hearts</a></b><br>The hardening of Pharaoh's heart serves as a warning about resisting God's will and the consequences of pride and disobedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_plan.htm">Trust in God's Plan</a></b><br>Even in difficult circumstances, believers can trust that God is working out His purposes for His glory and our good.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/romans_9_17-18__how_is_god_just.htm">Romans 9:17–18: When God hardens hearts, how can He still hold people accountable for their actions? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_keep_sending_moses_to_pharaoh.htm">Exodus 6:11–12: Why would God repeatedly send Moses to Pharaoh despite Moses’ continual failure to persuade him? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_egyptian_records_of_exodus_plagues.htm">Why are there no clear Egyptian historical or archaeological records of these devastating plagues (Exodus 9)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_moses_mean_by_'let_my_people_go'.htm">What did Moses mean by 'Let my people go'?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">but truly on this account</span> <span class= "ital">have I made thee stand</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> kept thee alive, not for thy deserts, not even in pity, but only "for to show in thee My power." Thou hast provoked Me so that long since thou wouldst have been "cut off from the earth," only that My glory will be the more shown forth by thy continuance in life, and by the further plagues and punishments whereto thou wilt be subjected.<p><span class= "bld">That my name may be declared.</span>--Comp. <a href="/exodus/14-17.htm" title="And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honor on Pharaoh, and on all his host, on his chariots, and on his horsemen.">Exodus 14:17</a>; <a href="/context/exodus/15-14.htm" title="The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.">Exodus 15:14-16</a>, &c.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And in very deed</span>, etc. Rather, "But truly for this cause have I caused thee to stand," <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, "kept thee alive and sustained thee in the position thou occupiest" <span class="cmt_word">for to shew to thee my power</span> - <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, to impress thee, if it is possible that thou canst be impressed, with the greatness of my power, and the foolishness of any attempt to resist it, and also <span class="cmt_word">that my name may be declared throughout all the earth</span> <span class="accented"> - i.e.</span>, that attention may be called widely among the neighbouring nations to the great truth that there is really but one God, who alone can deliver, and whom it is impossible to resist. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/9-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאוּלָ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ū·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_199.htm">Strong's 199: </a> </span><span class="str2">However, on the contrary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have raised you up</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶעֱמַדְתִּ֔יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(he·‘ĕ·maḏ·tî·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for this very purpose,</span><br /><span class="heb">זֹאת֙</span> <span class="translit">(zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּעֲב֖וּר</span> <span class="translit">(ba·‘ă·ḇūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5668.htm">Strong's 5668: </a> </span><span class="str2">Crossed, transit, on account of, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I might display</span><br /><span class="heb">הַרְאֹתְךָ֣</span> <span class="translit">(har·’ō·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to you</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My power,</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּחִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(kō·ḥî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3581.htm">Strong's 3581: </a> </span><span class="str2">A small reptile (of unknown species)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and that</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְמַ֛עַן</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·ma·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> </span><span class="str2">Purpose -- intent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My name</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">might be proclaimed</span><br /><span class="heb">סַפֵּ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(sap·pêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5608.htm">Strong's 5608: </a> </span><span class="str2">To count, recount, relate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in all</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the earth.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָֽרֶץ׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/9-16.htm">Exodus 9:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/9-16.htm">Exodus 9:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/9-16.htm">Exodus 9:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/9-16.htm">Exodus 9:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/9-16.htm">Exodus 9:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/9-16.htm">Exodus 9:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/9-16.htm">Exodus 9:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/9-16.htm">Exodus 9:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/9-16.htm">Exodus 9:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/9-16.htm">Exodus 9:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/9-16.htm">OT Law: Exodus 9:16 But indeed for this cause I have (Exo. 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