Exodus 9:2

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Exodus 9:2 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,
Exodus 9:2 — American Standard Version

Context — Exodus 9

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
2For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“For if thou refuse to let them go, etc.] Continue to refuse, as he had done: and wilt hold them still; in the land, and under his dominion and oppression.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Exo 4:23, Exo 8:2, Exo 10:4; Lev 26:14-16, Lev 26:23, Lev 26:24, Lev 26:27, Lev 26:28; Psa 7:11, Psa 7:12, Psa 68:21; Isa 1:20; Rom 2:8; Rev 2:21, Rev 2:22, Rev 16:9 Exodus 9:3”
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