Exodus 9:17

 Exodus 9:17

As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?

a. ASV: As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go? [Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.]

b. YLT: Still thou art exalting thyself against My people -- so as not to send them away; [The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.]

c. Classic Amplified: Since you are still exalting yourself [in haughty defiance] against My people by not letting them go, [Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation]

d. Stone Edition THE CHUMASH, Rabbinic Commentary: You still tread upon My people, not to send them out.  [The Artscroll Series/Stone Edition, THE CHUMASH Copyright 1998, 2000 by MESORAH PUBLICATIONS, Ldt.]

e. NLT: But you still lord it over my people and refuse to let them go. [Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.]

1. “As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?”

a. [As yet] exaltest [Strong: 5549 çâlal, saw-lal'; a primitive root; to mound up (especially a turnpike); figurative, to exalt; reflexively, to oppose (as by a dam):—cast up, exalt (self), extol, make plain, raise up.]

b. thou [Strong: 5750 ʻôwd, ode; or עֹד ʻôd; from H5749; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more:—again, × all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), × once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).]

c. thyself [Strong: 5549 çâlal, saw-lal'; a primitive root; to mound up (especially a turnpike); figurative, to exalt; reflexively, to oppose (as by a dam):—cast up, exalt (self), extol, make plain, raise up.]

d. [against my] people [Strong: 5971 ʻam, am; from H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock:—folk, men, nation, people.

e. [that thou wilt] not [Strong: 1115 biltîy, bil-tee'; constructive feminine of H1086 (equivalent to H1097); properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.:—because un(satiable), beside, but, continual, except, from, lest, neither, no more, none, not, nothing, save, that no, without.]

f. let them go [Strong: 7971 shâlach, shaw-lakh'; a primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications):—× any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, × earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out).]