Exodus 9:16

“But for this purpose I have let you stand, in order to show you my power, and so that my name may be declared in all the earth.”
Exodus 9:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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Butוְאוּלָםforבַּעֲבוּרthis purposeזֹאתI have let you stand,הֶעֱמַדְתִּיךָin orderבַּעֲבוּרto show youהַרְאֹתְךָmy power,אֶת כֹּחִיand so thatוּלְמַעַןmy nameשְׁמִיmay be declaredסַפֵּרin allבְּכָלthe earth.הָאָרֶץ

Quotation · Romans 9:17

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Where the Hebrew says “I have let you stand,” Romans says “I raised you up.”

Formula: λέγει γὰρ ἡ γραφὴ τῷ Φαραὼ ὅτι “for the Scripture says to Pharaoh” (Romans 9:17)

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Greek of the New Testament: λέγει γὰρ ἡ γραφὴ τῷ Φαραὼ ὅτι Εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο ἐξήγειρά σε ὅπως ἐνδείξωμαι ἐν σοὶ τὴν δύναμίν μου καὶ ὅπως διαγγελῇ τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ

Hebrew (Masoretic text): וְאוּלָם בַּעֲבוּר זֹאת הֶעֱמַדְתִּיךָ בַּעֲבוּר הַרְאֹתְךָ אֶת כֹּחִי וּלְמַעַן סַפֵּר שְׁמִי בְּכָל הָאָרֶץ

Septuagint (Exodus 9:16 in the Septuagint numbering): καὶ ἕνεκεν τούτου διετηρήθης ἵνα ἐνδείξωμαι ἐν σοὶ τὴν ἰσχύν μου, καὶ ὅπως διαγγελῇ τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ.

The Greek of the NT matches the Septuagint word for word in 11 consecutive words: “μου καὶ ὅπως διαγγελῇ τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ.”

Septuagint, Swete’s text, First1KGreek transcription (with reading errors), CC BY-SA 4.0

Exodus 9:16, word by word

Butאוּלָםulam

but, however

But, however; yet, on the contrary.

Where else “ulam” appears

I have let you standהֶעֱמַדְתִּיheemadti

appoint

To put in place, name to a post.

Where else “heemadti” appears

to show youהַרְאֹתְharot

show

To make someone see something.

Where else “harot” appears

my powerכֹּחִkochi

strength

Ability to do something: bodily strength or power to command.

Where else “kochi” appears

my nameשְׁמִshemi

name

The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.

Where else “shemi” appears

may be declaredסַפֵּרsaper

recount

To relate, declare: the heavens proclaim the glory of El.

Where else “saper” appears

the earthאָרֶץarets

earth

The whole world, everything under the sky.

Where else “arets” appears

Translation note

Paul quotes this verse in Romans 9:17.

Parallel passages

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Quotation · Romans 9:17

Where the Hebrew says “I have let you stand,” Romans says “I raised you up.”

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Exodus 9:16

¹⁶But for this purpose I have let you stand, in order to show you my power, and so that my name may be declared in all the earth.

Romans 9:17

¹⁷For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: For this very purpose I raised you up, so that I may show in you my power, and so that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth.

The context

15For by now I could have stretched out my hand and struck you and your people with pestilence, and you would have been wiped out from the earth.

16 · This verse (above)

17You are still exalting yourself against my people by not letting them go.

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