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Exodus 9:16

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.

KJV

Idcirco autem posui te, ut ostendam in te fortitudinem meam, et narretur nomen meum in omni terra.

Vulgate

καὶ ἕνεκεν τούτου διετηρήθης ἵνα ἐνδείξωμαι ἐν σοὶ τὴν ἰσχύν μου, καὶ ὅπως διαγγελῇ τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ.

LXX

but in very deed for this cause have I made thee to stand, to show thee my power, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.

ASV

וְ/אוּלָ֗ם בַּ/עֲב֥וּר זֹאת֙ הֶעֱמַדְתִּ֔י/ךָ בַּ/עֲב֖וּר הַרְאֹתְ/ךָ֣ אֶת כֹּחִ֑/י וּ/לְמַ֛עַן סַפֵּ֥ר שְׁמִ֖/י בְּ/כָל הָ/אָֽרֶץ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אוּלָ֗ם
'vlm
adverb · 19×
וֹ
v
noun · 127×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
זֹּ֔את
z't
pronoun · 604×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
לְמַ֣עַן
lm'n
preposition · 268×
סֹּפֵ֔ר
spr
verb · 161×
עֲב֖וּר
'bvr
noun · 49×
עֹמְדִ֖ים
'mdym
verb · 526×

Intertextual echoes

Quoted or echoed by 1 later passage.

  • Rom 9:17 · exact_quote
    "For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth."
    Exodus: I raised you up for this very purpose — Paul on Pharaoh

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Preface of Rufinus. Reader, remember me in your prayers, that we too may deserve to be made emulators of the spirit. The two former books on The Principles I translated not only at your instance, but even under pressure from you during the days of Lent; but as you, my devout brother Macarius, were not only living near me during that time, but had more leisure at your command th…

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 16:24 — Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.
  • 1Pet 2:8 — And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
  • 1Sam 17:46 — This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air
  • 1Thess 5:9 — For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
  • 2Cor 10:5 — Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
  • 2Sam 7:23 — And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy lan
  • Dan 4:17 — This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whom
  • Exod 14:4 — And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.
  • Exod 14:17 — And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
  • Exod 18:11 — Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.
  • Ezek 28:14 — Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.
  • Ezek 39:21 — And I will set my glory among the heathen, and all the heathen shall see my judgment that I have executed, and my hand that I have laid upon them.
  • Isa 41:20 — That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the LORD hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.
  • Isa 45:9 — Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
  • Isa 54:16 — Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
  • Jer 32:20 — Which hast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel, and among other men; and hast made thee a name, as at this day;
  • John 17:6 — I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.
  • Josh 4:24 — That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty: that ye might fear the LORD your God for ever.
  • Josh 11:20 — For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, a
  • Jude 1:4 — For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our
  • Mal 1:11 — For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my nam
  • Num 23:22 — God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn.
  • Prov 16:4 — The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
  • Ps 64:9 — And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
  • Ps 76:10 — Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
  • Ps 83:17 — Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:
  • Ps 105:25 — He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.
  • Ps 106:8 — Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.
  • Ps 136:10 — To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:
  • Rom 8:39 — Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
  • Rom 9:17 — For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
  • Rom 9:17 — For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
  • Rom 9:22 — What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
  • Rom 9:22 — What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: