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Exodus 5:3-5
Lexham English Bible
Exodus 5:3-5
Lexham English Bible
3 And they said, “The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us go on a three-day journey into the desert, and let us sacrifice to Yahweh our God, lest he strike us with plague or with sword.” 4 And the king of Egypt said, “Why, Moses and Aaron, do you take[a] the people from their work? Go to your forced labor!”[b] 5 And Pharaoh said, “Look, the people of the land are now many, and you want to stop them from their forced labor.”[c]
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- Exodus 5:4 Or “let loose,” “let run wild” (compare 32:25)
- Exodus 5:4 Literally “burdens” or “burdensome labor”
- Exodus 5:5 Literally “burdens” or “burdensome labor”
Exodus 5:3-5
New International Version
Exodus 5:3-5
New International Version
3 Then they said, “The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Now let us take a three-day journey(A) into the wilderness to offer sacrifices to the Lord our God, or he may strike us with plagues(B) or with the sword.”
4 But the king of Egypt said, “Moses and Aaron, why are you taking the people away from their labor?(C) Get back to your work!” 5 Then Pharaoh said, “Look, the people of the land are now numerous,(D) and you are stopping them from working.”
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