Again the LORD said to Moses, "Now that you are going back to Egypt, be sure to perform before the king all the miracles which I have given you the power to do. But I will make the king stubborn, and he will not let the people go.

The king, however, remained stubborn and, just as the LORD had said, the king would not listen to Moses and Aaron.

Then the LORD said to Moses, "The king is very stubborn and refuses to let the people go.

The king sent for Moses and Aaron and said, "This time I have sinned; the LORD is in the right, and my people and I are in the wrong.

When the king saw what had happened, he sinned again. He and his officials remained as stubborn as ever

and, just as the LORD had foretold through Moses, the king would not let the Israelites go.

God is a righteous judge and always condemns the wicked.

But I will use my power and will punish Egypt by doing terrifying things there. After that he will let you go.

(SEE 7:3)

But to show you my power I have let you live so that my fame might spread over the whole world.

I will make the Egyptians so stubborn that they will go in after them, and I will gain honor by my victory over the king, his army, his chariots, and his drivers.

When I defeat them, the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD."

The nations have heard, and they tremble with fear; the Philistines are seized with terror.

The leaders of Edom are terrified; Moab's mighty men are trembling; the people of Canaan lose their courage.

and said to them, "I know that the LORD has given you this land. Everyone in the country is terrified of you.

We have heard how the LORD dried up the Red Sea in front of you when you were leaving Egypt. We have also heard how you killed Sihon and Og, the two Amorite kings east of the Jordan.

Tell them that the LORD your God dried up the water of the Jordan for you until you had crossed, just as he dried up the Red Sea for us.

Because of this everyone on earth will know how great the LORD's power is, and you will honor the LORD your God forever."

Who can save us from those powerful gods? They are the gods who slaughtered the Egyptians in the desert!

For the scripture says to the king of Egypt, "I made you king in order to use you to show my power and to spread my fame over the whole world."