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.
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Study Note
God's declaration that Pharaoh has been 'raised up' for the purpose of displaying divine power and extending God's name throughout the earth is one of the most theologically provocative statements in the Hebrew Bible regarding divine sovereignty over hostile rulers. The verb 'raised up' (he'amadtika) means 'caused to stand' or 'kept you alive through the plagues,' indicating not that Pharaoh was created for destruction but that his continued existence serves a revelatory purpose. Paul quotes this verse in Romans 9:17 as a foundational text for his discussion of divine election and hardening, deploying it to address the question of whether God's word has failed regarding Israel. The verse has generated extensive theological debate on predestination, divine determinism, and the relationship between human agency and providential ordering.
Andere Übersetzungen
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.
`And yet for this I have caused thee to stand, so as to show thee My power, and for the sake of declaring My Name in all the earth;
But, for this very reason, I have kept you from destruction, to make clear to you my power, and so that my name may be honoured through all the earth.
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