Parallel Verses
NET Bible
But for this purpose I have caused you to stand: to show you my strength, and so that my name may be declared in all the earth.
New American Standard Bible
But, indeed,
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
However, I have let you live for this purpose: to show you My power
International Standard Version
However, I've kept you standing in order to show you my power and to declare my name in all the earth.
A Conservative Version
But indeed for this cause I have raised thee up, to display in thee my power, and that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
But indeed for this very reason I have allowed you to live, in order to show you My power and in order that My name may be proclaimed throughout all the earth.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
And for this very cause have I raised thee up, to shew thee my power; and that my name may be declared in all the earth.
Julia Smith Translation
And yet for this I raised thee up in order to cause thee to see my strength; and for the sake of declaring my name in all the earth.
King James 2000
And indeed for this very cause have I raised you up, to show in you my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But for the sake of this I have caused you to stand--for the sake of showing you my strength and in order to proclaim my name in all the earth.
Modern King James verseion
And for this I have made you stand, to make you see My power, to declare My name in all the land.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yet in very deed for this cause have I stirred thee up, for to show my power in thee, and to declare my name throughout all the world.
New Heart English Bible
but indeed for this cause I have made you stand: to show you my power, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth;
The Emphasized Bible
but, in very deed for this purpose, have I let thee remain, for the purpose of showing thee my might, - and that my name may be celebrated in all the earth.
Webster
And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, to show in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
World English Bible
but indeed for this cause I have made you stand: to show you my power, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth;
Youngs Literal Translation
'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;
Themes
Egypt » History of israel in » Egypt is plagued for pharaoh's obstinacy
Judgments » Manifest the righteous character of God
Power » Of God » Exemplified » In the destruction of the wicked
God, Power of » Exhibited in » The destruction of the wicked
Topics
Interlinear
`amad
Ra'ah
Koach
Shem
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 9:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Plague Seven: Hail
15 For by now I could have stretched out my hand and struck you and your people with plague, and you would have been destroyed from the earth. 16 But for this purpose I have caused you to stand: to show you my strength, and so that my name may be declared in all the earth. 17 You are still exalting yourself against my people by not releasing them.
Phrases
Cross References
Romans 9:17
For the scripture says to Pharaoh: "For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I may demonstrate my power in you, and that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth."
Proverbs 16:4
The Lord works everything for its own ends -- even the wicked for the day of disaster.
Psalm 83:17-18
May they be humiliated and continually terrified! May they die in shame!
Exodus 14:17
And as for me, I am going to harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will come after them, that I may be honored because of Pharaoh and his army and his chariots and his horsemen.
Exodus 14:4
I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and he will chase after them. I will gain honor because of Pharaoh and because of all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord." So this is what they did.
Exodus 15:11-16
Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you? -- majestic in holiness, fearful in praises, working wonders?
Exodus 18:11
Now I know that the Lord is greater than all the gods, for in the thing in which they dealt proudly against them he has destroyed them."
Joshua 2:10-11
For we heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea before you when you left Egypt and how you annihilated the two Amorite kings, Sihon and Og, on the other side of the Jordan.
1 Samuel 4:8
Too bad for us! Who can deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with all sorts of plagues in the desert!
1 Chronicles 16:24
Tell the nations about his splendor, tell all the nations about his miraculous deeds!
Psalm 64:9
and all people will fear. They will proclaim what God has done, and reflect on his deeds.
Psalm 136:10-15
to the one who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, for his loyal love endures,
Isaiah 63:12-14
the one who made his majestic power available to Moses, who divided the water before them, gaining for himself a lasting reputation,
Malachi 1:11
For from the east to the west my name will be great among the nations. Incense and pure offerings will be offered in my name everywhere, for my name will be great among the nations," says the Lord who rules over all.
Malachi 1:14
"There will be harsh condemnation for the hypocrite who has a valuable male animal in his flock but vows and sacrifices something inferior to the Lord. For I am a great king," says the Lord who rules over all, "and my name is awesome among the nations."
Romans 9:22
But what if God, willing to demonstrate his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience the objects of wrath prepared for destruction?
1 Peter 2:8
and a stumbling-stone and a rock to trip over. They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.
1 Peter 2:19
For this finds God's favor, if because of conscience toward God someone endures hardships in suffering unjustly.
Jude 1:4
For certain men have secretly slipped in among you -- men who long ago were marked out for the condemnation I am about to describe -- ungodly men who have turned the grace of our God into a license for evil and who deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.