Exodus 10:16

Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the Lord your God, and against you.

Cross-references

Exodus 10:8 Parallel

Exodus 10:8 records Pharaoh's earlier negotiation; here after the plague he confesses — showing his cycle of hardness.

Exodus 9:27 Parallel

In Exodus 9:27, Pharaoh makes the same 'I have sinned' confession after the hail — a pattern of temporary repentance.

Exodus 8:25 Parallel

Exodus 8:25 shows Pharaoh summoning Moses after the plague of flies — same pattern of temporary concession without true repentance.

Proverbs 28:13 says confession must be paired with forsaking sin — Pharaoh confesses but returns to hardening, showing false repentance.

1 Samuel 15:24 records Saul's 'I have sinned' after disobeying — closely echoing Pharaoh's pattern of insincere confession.

1 Samuel 15:30 has Saul again confessing 'I have sinned' and then seeking honor — similar to Pharaoh's self-serving repentance.

Job 34:32 Contrast

In Job 34:32, a humble request for instruction contrasts with Pharaoh's forced, insincere confession here.

Matthew 27:4 records Judas confessing 'I have sinned' similarly — both acknowledge sin but lack genuine repentance.

Numbers 21:7 shows Israel confessing 'We have sinned' to Moses, mirroring Pharaoh's admission of guilt.

Joshua 7:20 Parallel

Joshua 7:20 has Achan confessing 'I have sinned' under pressure — similar forced acknowledgment, but Achan faces immediate judgment.

1 Samuel 26:21 shows Saul confessing to David, 'I have sinned' — another ruler's short-lived admission of guilt.

Numbers 22:34 has Balaam saying 'I have sinned' when confronted — same confession formula but different context.