Êxodo 10:10

10 Replicou-lhes Faraó: Seja o Senhor convosco, se eu vos deixar ir a vós e a vossos pequeninos! Olhai, porque há mal diante de vós.

Êxodo 10:10 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 10:10

And he said unto them, let the Lord be so with you, as I will
let you go, and your little ones
Either as mocking them, let the Lord you talk of be with you if he will, and let him deliver you if he can, as I shall let you go with your children, which I never will; or as wishing them ill, that the Lord their God may be with them, as he should dismiss them on their proposal, that is, not at all; he wishes they might never have the presence of the Lord, or receive any from him, till he should dismiss them, which he was determined never to do in the manner they desired; and therefore the sum of his wish or imprecation is, that they might never enjoy any benefits from the Lord; the first sense seems to be best:

look to it, for evil is before you;
which is either a charge of sin upon them, that they had an evil design upon him, and intended to raise a mutiny, make an insurrection, and form a rebellion against him; or a threatening to inflict the evil of punishment upon them, if they would not comply with his terms; and it is as if he should say, be it at your peril if you offer to go away in any other manner than it is my pleasure.

Êxodo 10:10 In-Context

8 Pelo que Moisés e Arão foram levados outra vez a Faraó, e ele lhes disse: Ide, servi ao Senhor vosso Deus. Mas quais são os que hão de ir?
9 Respondeu-lhe Moisés: Havemos de ir com os nossos jovens e com os nossos velhos; com os nossos filhos e com as nossas filhas, com os nossos rebanhos e com o nosso gado havemos de ir; porque temos de celebrar uma festa ao Senhor.
10 Replicou-lhes Faraó: Seja o Senhor convosco, se eu vos deixar ir a vós e a vossos pequeninos! Olhai, porque há mal diante de vós.
11 Não será assim; agora, ide vós, os homens, e servi ao Senhor, pois isso é o que pedistes: E foram expulsos da presença de Faraó.
12 Então disse o Senhor a Moisés: Quanto aos gafanhotos, estende a tua mão sobre a terra do Egito, para que venham eles sobre a terra do Egito e comam toda erva da terra, tudo o que deixou a saraiva.
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