King James Version
Exodus 10:18 in the King James Version says “And he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 10 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.”
Exodus 10:18 · King James Version
Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you. called: Heb. hastened to call
Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the LORD your God, that he may take away from me this death only.
And he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.
And the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt. cast: Heb. fastened
But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.
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“And he went out”
H3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
“and intreated”
H6279to burn incense in worship, i.e., intercede (reciprocally, listen to prayer)
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