Moses said to him, “As soon as I have gone out of the city, I will spread out my hands to Yahweh. The thunders shall cease, and there will not be any more hail; that you may know that the earth is Yahweh’s.
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Moses said to him, “As soon as I have gone out of the city, I will spread out my hands to Yahweh. The thunders shall cease, and there will not be any more hail; that you may know that the earth is Yahweh’s.
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Questions where the Bible appears to say two different things, with the passages on each side set together.
A wide set of passages (Gen 14:19, 22; Exod 9:29; 19:5; Deut 10:14; Ps 24:1; 50:12; 89:11; 1 Cor 10:26) affirm that God owns the earth absolutely. Matthew 4:8-9 and Luke 4:5-6 have Satan offer all the kingdoms of the world to Jesus — an offer only meaningful if Satan has them to give.
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"Exodus 9:29 — Scripture Analysis" GEBible, https://gebible.app/analysis/verse/exodus/9/29?version=WEB (retrieved 27 August 2026).