Exodus 10:28

ESV Then Pharaoh said to him, "Get away from me; take care never to see my face again, for on the day you see my face you shall die."

NIV Pharaoh said to Moses, "Get out of my sight! Make sure you do not appear before me again! The day you see my face you will die."

NASB Then Pharaoh said to him, 'Get away from me! Be careful, do not see my face again, for on the day you see my face, you shall die!'

CSB Pharaoh said to him, "Leave me! Make sure you never see my face again, for on the day you see my face, you will die."

NLT Get out of here!' Pharaoh shouted at Moses. 'I’m warning you. Never come back to see me again! The day you see my face, you will die!'

KJV And Pharaoh said unto him, Get thee from me, take heed to thyself, see my face no more; for in that day thou seest my face thou shalt die.

NKJV Then Pharaoh said to him, “Get away from me! Take heed to yourself and see my face no more! For in the day you see my face you shall die!”

What does Exodus 10:28 mean?

After nine plagues (Exodus 7:21; 8:6, 17, 24; 9:6, 10, 24; 10:14, 23) and failed negotiations (Exodus 10:24–27), the Egyptian Pharaoh cuts off all communication with Moses and the Hebrew people. This comes with a command to leave—presumably meaning immediately. It also involves an attempt at intimidation. Pharoah implies that if Moses comes back to make another demand or announce another plague, he will be executed. This is an overt death threat, but Moses will respond with calm (Exodus 10:29).

Moses was no stranger to threats of death. He had fled a previous Pharaoh decades earlier (Exodus 2:11–15). Now a new Pharaoh threatens him, yet the story is different. Moses is no longer fleeing due to killing an Egyptian. He is boldly declaring God's words to Pharaoh (Exodus 3:10, 20). He is a man on a mission, representing the Lord and exhibiting His power through various signs. Rather than being intimidated, Moses will continue to proclaim God's truth, which will include a direct threat against Pharaoh's own family (Exodus 4:21–23; 11:4–6).

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