I will therefore have him flogged ¹  and release him.” ² 

“Go, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt that he must release ¹  the Israelites from his land.”

But Pharaoh hardened ¹  his heart this time also and did not release the people.

For if you refuse to release them ¹  and continue holding them, ² 

But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he did not release the Israelites.

But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he was not willing to release them.

Can you tie the bands ¹  of the Pleiades, or release the cords of Orion?

The king authorized his release; ¹  the ruler of nations set him free.

to open blind eyes, ¹  to release prisoners ²  from dungeons, those who live in darkness from prisons.

During the feast it was customary to release one prisoner to the people, ¹  whomever they requested.

But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release ¹  Barabbas instead.

But they all shouted out together, ¹  “Take this man ²  away! Release Barabbas for us!”

Pilate addressed them once again because he wanted ¹  to release Jesus.

At daybreak ¹  the magistrates ²  sent their police officers, ³  saying, “Release those men.”

But it is your custom that I release one prisoner ¹  for you at the Passover. ²  So do you want me to release for you the king of the Jews?”

From this point on, Pilate tried ¹  to release him. But the Jewish leaders ²  shouted out, ³  “If you release this man, ⁴  you are no friend of Caesar! ⁵  Everyone who claims to be a king ⁶  opposes Caesar!”

¹ The Lord said to Moses, “Pharaoh’s heart is hard; ²  he refuses to release ³  the people.

But if you refuse to release them, then I am going to plague ¹  all your territory with frogs. ² 

But if you refuse to release my people, I am going to bring ¹  locusts ²  into your territory ³  tomorrow.

Furthermore, the Lord your God will release hornets ¹  among them until the very last ones who hide from you ²  perish.