Exodus 10:3
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Moses and Aaron confront Pharaoh with God's demand: 'How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go to serve Me.'
Context
This confrontation marks the beginning of the tenth plague sequence. The appeal to humility strikes at the root of Pharaoh's resistance—his refusal to bow before any power greater than himself. The repeated demand 'let my people go' echoes throughout Exodus as the central prayer of liberation.
What Does Exodus 10:3 Mean?
This confrontation marks the beginning of the tenth plague sequence. The appeal to humility strikes at the root of Pharaoh's resistance—his refusal to bow before any power greater than himself. The repeated demand 'let my people go' echoes throughout Exodus as the central prayer of liberation.
The call to serve the LORD frames Israel's freedom not as mere escape but as a transition from slavery to God to slavery to Pharaoh—a reorientation of allegiance and worship. Humility before God is the prerequisite for all true service.
In the Original Language
kana (כנע), 'humble' — to bow down, submit, or acknowledge subjection.