29 Then Moses and Aaron (A)went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel. 30 (B)And Aaron spoke all the words which the Lord had spoken to Moses. Then he did the signs in the sight of the people. 31 So the people (C)believed; and when they heard that the Lord had (D)visited the children of Israel and that He (E)had looked on their affliction, then (F)they bowed their heads and worshiped.

First Encounter with Pharaoh

Afterward Moses and Aaron went in and told Pharaoh, “Thus says the Lord God of Israel: ‘Let My people go, that they may [a]hold (G)a feast to Me in the wilderness.’ ”

Notas al pie

  1. Exodus 5:1 keep a pilgrim-feast

29 Moses and Aaron brought together all the elders(A) of the Israelites, 30 and Aaron told them everything the Lord had said to Moses. He also performed the signs(B) before the people, 31 and they believed.(C) And when they heard that the Lord was concerned(D) about them and had seen their misery,(E) they bowed down and worshiped.(F)

Bricks Without Straw

Afterward Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Let my people go,(G) so that they may hold a festival(H) to me in the wilderness.’”