Exo 7:4 | NETfull | STEP | Pharaoh will not listen to you. I will reach into Egypt and bring out my regiments, my people the Israelites, from the land of Egypt with great acts of judgment.

Exodus 7:4

4 Pharaoh will not listen to you. ^{▼▼ Heb “and Pharaoh will not listen.”} I will reach into ^{▼▼ Heb “put my hand into.” The expression is a strong anthropomorphism to depict God’s severest judgment on Egypt. The point is that neither the speeches of Moses and Aaron nor the signs that God would do will be effective. Consequently, God would deliver the blow that would destroy.} Egypt and bring out my regiments, ^{▼▼ See the note on this term in 6:26.} my people the Israelites, from the land of Egypt with great acts of judgment.