4924. 'And it happened as he drew back his hand' means that it concealed its own power. This is clear from the meaning of 'hand' as power, dealt with in 878, 3387, 4920, the concealment of which is meant by 'drawing back'.
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Только чтобъ онъ не умножалъ себј коней, и не возвращалъ народа въ Египетъ для умноженія коней; ибо Господьсказалъ вамъ: не возвращайтесь болје путемъ симъ;