Exod.5.3

Exodus 5:3

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And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days’ journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the Lord our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.

Pharaoh’s First Refusal

Israel’s Labor Increased

Cross References

Exodus 3:18

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And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The Lord God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God.

Moses at the Burning Bush

The Mission of Moses

Exodus 7:16

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And thou shalt say unto him, The Lord God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.

The First Plague: Blood

Exodus 8:1

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And the Lord spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

The Second Plague: Frogs

Exodus 8:20

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¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

The Fourth Plague: Flies

The Plague of Insects

Exodus 8:27

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We will go three days’ journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the Lord our God, as he shall command us.