Exodus 8:26-28

International Standard Version

²⁶ “It wouldn’t be right to sacrifice in this way,”^[a] Moses replied, “because if we do,^[b] we will sacrifice to the Lord our God what is offensive to the Egyptians.^[c] If we offer sacrifices that are offensive to the Egyptians^[d] in front of them, they’ll stone us, won’t they? ²⁷ We must go a three-day journey into the desert, and we’ll offer sacrifices to the Lord our God just as he has told us.”

²⁸ Then Pharaoh said, “I’ll let you go so you can offer sacrifices to the Lord your God in the desert. But you must not go very far away. Pray for me.”