Exodus 9:2
But if thou refuse, and withhold them still:
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Quod si adhuc renuis, et retines eos,
- Septuagint (Swete)
- εἰ μὲν οὖν μὴ βούλει ἐξαποστεῖλαι τὸν λαόν μου ἀλλ᾽ ἔτι ἐνκρατεῖς αὐτοῦ,
- Hebrew (WLC)
- כִּ֛י אִם מָאֵ֥ן אַתָּ֖ה לְשַׁלֵּ֑חַ וְעוֹדְךָ֖ מַחֲזִ֥יק בָּֽם
The Fathers on this verse
Origen Letter of Origen to Gregory
It is something of this sort perhaps that is enigmatically indicated in the directions God is represented in the Book of Exodus as giving to the children of Israel. They are directed to beg from their neighbours and from those dwelling in their tents vessels of silver and of gold, and raiment; thus they are to spoil the Egyptians, and to obtain materials for making the things they are told to provide in connection with the worship of God. For out of the things of which the children of Israel spoiled the Egyptians the furniture of the Holy of Holies was made, the ark with its cover, and the cherubim and the mercy-seat and the gold jar in which the manna, that bread of angels, was stored. …