King James Version
Exodus 9:17 in the King James Version says “As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?”
Exodus 9:17 · KJV
For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth.
And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth. raised: Heb. made thee stand
As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?
Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now.
Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field; for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
“As yet exaltest”
H5549to mound up (especially a turnpike); figurative, to exalt; reflexively, to oppose (as by a dam)
“thou thyself against my people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
properly, a failure of, i.e., (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because n
“that thou wilt not let them go”
H7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
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