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But Aaron and Moses persisted. “The God of the Hebrews has met with us,” they declared. “We must take a three days’ trip into the wilderness and sacrifice there to Jehovah our God; if we don’t obey him, we face death by plague or sword.”

4-5 “Who do you think you are,” Pharaoh shouted, “distracting the people from their work? Get back to your jobs!”

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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.”

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!” Then Pharaoh said, “Look, the people of the land are now numerous,(D) and you are stopping them from working.”

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