King James Version
Exodus 8:30 in the King James Version says “And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.”
Exodus 8:30 · KJV
And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: intreat for me.
And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will intreat the LORD that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, to morrow: but let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the LORD.
And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.
And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; there remained not one.
And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“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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