Exodus 9:28

Intreat the Lord (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.

Cross-references

Exodus 8:8 Historical context

Exodus 8:8 shows Pharaoh's earlier plea to remove frogs with a promise — this same pattern repeats here with the hail, highlighting his repeated insincerity.

Exodus 8:28 Parallel

Exodus 8:28 has Pharaoh's conditional offer to let them go — a similar bargaining plea here, showing his pattern of seeking relief without real change.

Exodus 10:17 continues the pattern of Pharaoh asking for forgiveness and intercession during the locust plague — a later instance of the same insincere plea.

Exodus 11:1 Parallel

Exodus 11:1 reveals God's plan for one more plague, showing Pharaoh's promise in 9:28 was insincere.

Exodus 10:24 shows Pharaoh imposing conditions later, contrasting his earlier unconditional promise to let go.

Exodus 12:32 fulfills Pharaoh's promise from 9:28, as he finally releases Israel after the final plague.

In 1 Samuel 12:19, the people similarly ask Samuel to pray to avert divine judgment, mirroring Pharaoh's request to Moses.

In 1 Kings 13:6, King Jeroboam asks the man of God to entreat the LORD for healing — directly parallels Pharaoh's request to Moses.

Psalm 78:48 Allusion

In Psalm 78:48, the psalmist recounts the plague of hail on Egypt — directly recalling the event in Exodus.

In Jeremiah 37:3, King Zedekiah sends to Jeremiah to pray — directly parallels Pharaoh's request to Moses for intercession.

In Jeremiah 42:2, the remnant asks Jeremiah to pray for them in crisis, mirroring Pharaoh's plea to Moses for intercession.

Numbers 21:7 parallels Pharaoh's plea — people confess sin and ask Moses to intercede to remove a plague.

Acts 8:24 Parallel

Acts 8:24 has Simon asking Peter to pray for him to avoid judgment — a parallel to Pharaoh's request here, both seeking relief without true repentance.