Exodus 5:2 Lexicon: But Pharaoh said, "Who is the LORD that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, and besides, I will not let Israel go."

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NASB Lexicon

NASB ©	Hebrew	Strong's	Origin
But Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֔ה (par·'oh,)	6547: a title of Eg. kings	of foreign origin
said,	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (vai·yo·mer)	559: to utter, say	a prim. root
"Who	מִ֤י (mi)	4310: who?	a prim. pronoun
is the LORD	יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)	3068: the proper name of the God of Israel	from havah
that I should obey	אֶשְׁמַ֣ע (esh·ma)	8085: to hear	a prim. root
His voice	בְּקֹלֹ֔ו (be·ko·lov,)	6963: sound, voice	from an unused word
to let	לְשַׁלַּ֖ח (le·shal·lach)	7971: to send	a prim. root
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yis·ra·'el;)	3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.	from sarah and el
go?	אֲשַׁלֵּֽחַ׃ (a·shal·le·ach.)	7971: to send	a prim. root
I do not know	יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ (ya·da'·ti)	3045: to know	a prim. root
the LORD,	יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)	3068: the proper name of the God of Israel	from havah
and besides,	וְגַ֥ם (ve·gam)	1571: also, moreover, yea	from an unused word
I will not let		7971: to send	a prim. root
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yis·ra·'el)	3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.	from sarah and el
go."		7971: to send	a prim. root

KJV Lexicon

And Pharaoh
Par`oh (par-o')
Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings -- Pharaoh.

said
'amar (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)

Who is the LORD
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.

that I should obey
shama` (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

his voice
qowl (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound

to let Israel
Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.

go
shalach (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

I know
yada` (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially

not the LORD
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.

neither will I let Israel
Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.

go
shalach (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible
But Pharaoh said, "Who is the LORD that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, and besides, I will not let Israel go."

King James Bible
And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Pharaoh responded, "Who is Yahweh that I should obey Him by letting Israel go? I do not know anything about Yahweh, and besides, I will not let Israel go."

International Standard Version
Pharaoh said, "Who is the LORD that I should listen to him and let Israel go? I don't know about the LORD, nor will I let Israel go!"

NET Bible
But Pharaoh said, "Who is the LORD that I should obey him by releasing Israel? I do not know the LORD, and I will not release Israel!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Pharaoh asked, "Who is the LORD? Why should I obey him and let Israel go? I don't know the LORD, and I won't let Israel go."

King James 2000 Bible
And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.

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