Come, let’s deal wisely with them. Otherwise they will continue to multiply, and if a war breaks out, they will ally themselves with our enemies and fight against us and leave the country.”
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TSK · Exodus 18:11
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Then Pharaoh commanded all his people,“All sons that are born you must throw into the river, but all daughters you may let live.”
“You must no longer give straw to the people for making bricks as before. Let them go and collect straw for themselves.
So Moses and Aaron came to Pharaoh and told him,“This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has said:‘How long do you refuse to humble yourself before me? Release my people so that they may serve me!
But the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he chased after the Israelites. Now the Israelites were going out defiantly.
Who is like you, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like you?– majestic in holiness, fearful in praises, working wonders?
Don’t keep speaking so arrogantly. Proud talk should not come out of your mouth! For the LORD is a God who knows; he evaluates what people do.
He and his entire entourage returned to the prophet. Naaman came and stood before him. He said,“For sure I know that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel! Now, please accept a gift from your servant.”
I will build a great temple, for our God is greater than all gods.
“But they– our ancestors– behaved presumptuously; they rebelled and did not obey your commandments.
Scatter abroad the abundance of your anger. Look at every proud man and bring him low;
For the LORD is a great God, a great king who is superior to all gods.
You reprimand arrogant people. Those who stray from your commands are doomed.
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all his deeds are right and his ways are just. He is able to bring down those who live in pride.
But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says,“God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.”