Exodus 5:3-5
Legacy Standard Bible
3 Then they said, “(A)The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please, let us go a three days’ journey into the wilderness that we may sacrifice to Yahweh our God, lest He confront us with pestilence or with the sword.” 4 But the king of Egypt said to them, “Moses and Aaron, why do you [a]draw the people away from their [b]work? Get back to your [c](B)hard labors!” 5 And Pharaoh said, “Look, (C)the people of the land are now many, and you would have them cease from their hard labors!”
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- Exodus 5:4 Lit loose
- Exodus 5:4 Lit works
- Exodus 5:4 Lit burdens
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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