Exodus 5:2

And Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go.

Cross-reference

Exodus 3:19 Prophetic fulfillment

In Exodus 3:19, God foretells Pharaoh's refusal, which is fulfilled when Pharaoh says 'I will not let Israel go' in 5:2.

Exodus 7:17 Contrast

In Exodus 7:17, God directly answers Pharaoh's claim by declaring He will show Himself through the plague of blood—a contrast between ignorance and revelation.

Exodus 8:8 Contrast

In Exodus 8:8, Pharaoh asks Moses to plead with the LORD, contrasting his earlier refusal to know or obey Him.

In Exodus 18:11, Jethro declares he now knows the LORD is greater, contrasting Pharaoh's claim not to know Him.

2 Thessalonians 1:8 speaks of vengeance on those who 'know not God' — directly echoing Pharaoh's statement.

In Jeremiah 44:17, the people similarly defy God's command, insisting on worshipping the Queen of Heaven—a parallel to Pharaoh's refusal to obey the LORD.

Psalm 12:4 Parallel

Psalm 12:4 quotes the proud saying 'Who is lord over us?' — a direct parallel to Pharaoh's challenge in Exodus 5:2.

Job 21:15 Parallel

Job 21:15 has the wicked asking 'What is the Almighty?' — the same defiant question as Pharaoh's 'Who is the LORD?'

In 2 Chronicles 32:19, the Assyrian officers also speak against the God of Jerusalem, echoing Pharaoh's defiance of the LORD's authority.

In 2 Chronicles 32:15, Sennacherib's boast parallels Pharaoh's refusal to acknowledge the LORD in 5:2, both asserting their own power over God.

In 2 Kings 18:35, the Assyrian officer echoes Pharaoh's question in 5:2, both arrogantly dismissing the LORD's power.

1 Samuel 2:12 says Eli's sons 'knew not the LORD' — the same phrase Pharaoh uses to justify his refusal.

Judges 2:10 Parallel

In Judges 2:10, the phrase 'did not know the LORD' directly parallels Pharaoh's statement, describing a generation ignorant of God.

In 2 Kings 19:22, Sennacherib's taunts against the Holy One of Israel parallel Pharaoh's blasphemous question 'Who is the LORD?'

Daniel 3:15 Parallel

Daniel 3:15 shows Nebuchadnezzar challenging God's ability to deliver, directly parallel to Pharaoh asking 'Who is the LORD?'

Isaiah 37:23, God's rebuke to Sennacherib, directly addresses the pride seen in Pharaoh's statement.

Isaiah 36:20 has the Assyrian king similarly questioning the LORD's power, echoing Pharaoh's challenge.

Proverbs 30:9 uses the exact phrase 'Who is the LORD?' as a denial of God when full—a striking verbal parallel.

In 1 Samuel 25:10, Nabal's dismissive 'Who is David?' mirrors Pharaoh's 'Who is the LORD?'—both arrogant rejections of authority.

Nehemiah 9:10 Historical context

Nehemiah 9:10 recalls God's signs against Pharaoh because of his arrogance, directly referencing the attitude shown in Exodus 5:2.

In Jeremiah 42:13, the remnant of Judah similarly refuses to obey God's command, echoing Pharaoh's defiance.

Jeremiah 44:16 records the people refusing to obey God's word, similar to Pharaoh's rejection of Moses' command.

2 Corinthians 10:5 speaks of destroying arguments raised against God — exactly the kind of pride Pharaoh exhibited.

In 1 Kings 18:21, Elijah calls Israel to decide between the LORD and Baal, contrasting Pharaoh's outright denial of the LORD.

Job 18:21 Parallel

Job 18:21 speaks of those who do not know God, mirroring Pharaoh's claim 'I do not know the LORD'—a thematic link.

Jeremiah 48:26 describes Moab's pride against the LORD, mirroring Pharaoh's haughty question, 'Who is the LORD?'

Psalm 14:1 Related theme

Psalm 14:1 says the fool denies God's existence, similar to Pharaoh's claim of not knowing the LORD.

Psalm 10:4 Related theme

Psalm 10:4 describes the wicked who in pride do not seek God, mirroring Pharaoh's arrogant disregard for the LORD.

Job 15:25 Related theme

Job 15:25 describes defying God, which is exactly Pharaoh's attitude here—stretching out his hand against God.

John 16:3 Related theme

John 16:3 warns that persecutors act because they 'have not known the Father' — echoing Pharaoh's ignorance of God.

Romans 1:28 Related theme

Romans 1:28 describes those who reject knowledge of God, paralleling Pharaoh's willful ignorance of the LORD.