Exodus 4:1

behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.

they will not. suppose they will not.

The LORD (Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

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¹ And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee.

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