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25 And Pharaoh (A)called for Moses and Aaron and said, “(B)Go, sacrifice to your God within the land.” 26 But Moses said, “It is not right to do so, for we will sacrifice to Yahweh our God [a]what is (C)an abomination to the Egyptians. If we sacrifice [b]what is an abomination to the Egyptians before their eyes, will they not then stone us? 27 We must go a (D)three days’ journey into the wilderness and sacrifice to Yahweh our God as He says to us.”

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  1. Exodus 8:26 Lit the abomination of Egypt
  2. Exodus 8:26 Lit the abomination of Egypt

25 Then Pharaoh summoned(A) Moses and Aaron and said, “Go, sacrifice to your God here in the land.”

26 But Moses said, “That would not be right. The sacrifices we offer the Lord our God would be detestable to the Egyptians.(B) And if we offer sacrifices that are detestable in their eyes, will they not stone us? 27 We must take a three-day journey(C) into the wilderness to offer sacrifices(D) to the Lord our God, as he commands us.”

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