Exodus 5:2

“And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.”

"And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go." - Exodus 5:2
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What does Exodus 5:2 mean?

Exodus 5:2 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "And Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go." This verse comes from the story of the Hebrew people's enslavement in Egypt and their…

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The Challenge of Recognition: A Devotional on Exodus 5:2

In Exodus 5:2, we find a powerful confrontation between Moses, the chosen leader of the Israelites, and Pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt. The verse states, "And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let…

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A Prayer for Understanding and Submission to the Lord's Authority

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, my heart is filled with reflection upon the words of Pharaoh in Exodus 5:2, where he arrogantly questioned, "Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go." Lord, in…

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Exodus 5:2 - "And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go."
Exodus 2:5 Pharaoh's daughter walking down to the river with maids with river, reeds and basket in the picture
Exodus 15:5
Exodus 22:5
Exodus 22:5
Exodus 22:5
Exodus 2:5 - "¶ And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river's side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it."
Exodus 4:1-5
Exodus 5:5 - "And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens."
Exodus 15:5 - "The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone."
Exodus 34:5 - "And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD."
Exodus 37:5 - "And he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark."
Exodus 28:5 - "And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen."
Exodus 5:6 - "And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,"
Exodus 25:5 - "And rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood,"
Exodus 30:5 - "And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold."
Exodus 31:5 - "And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship."
Exodus 38:5 - "And he cast four rings for the four ends of the grate of brass, to be places for the staves."
Exodus 5:20 - "¶ And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:"
Exodus 9:5 - "And the LORD appointed a set time, saying, To morrow the LORD shall do this thing in the land."
Exodus 20:2
Exodus 2:9
Exodus 2:19
Exodus 2:9
Exodus 1:5 - "And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already."
Exodus 27:5 - "And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the midst of the altar."
Exodus 5:13 - "And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw."
Exodus 5:12 - "So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw."
Exodus 40:5 - "And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle."