Êxodo 8:28

28 Então disse Faraó: Eu vos deixarei ir, para que ofereçais sacrifícios ao Senhor vosso Deus no deserto; somente não ireis muito longe; e orai por mim.

Êxodo 8:28 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 8:28

And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to
the Lord your God in the wilderness
He does not say three days, though as he allowed them to go into the wilderness and sacrifice, they could not go and come again in less time; nor would Moses have accepted of the grant, as it seems by what follows he had, if he had obliged them to less time: only you shall not go very far away;
his meaning is, as Aben Ezra observes, that they should go no further than three days' journey; he was jealous that this was only an excuse to get entirely out of his dominions, and never return more. He might have heard of their claim to the land of Canaan, and of their talk, and hope, and expectation, of going and settling there; and so understood this motion of theirs, to have leave to go into the wilderness for three days, to sacrifice to the Lord, was only a pretence; that their real intention was to proceed on in their journey to Canaan; however, being in this great distress, he made as if he was willing to grant what they desired, and very importunately urged they would pray he might be delivered from this plague: entreat for me;
the words seem to be spoken in haste, and with great eagerness and vehemence.

Êxodo 8:28 In-Context

26 Respondeu Moisés: Não convém que assim se faça, porque é abominação aos egípcios o que havemos de oferecer ao Senhor nosso Deus. Sacrificando nós a abominação dos egípcios perante os seus olhos, não nos apedrejarão eles?

27 Havemos de ir caminho de três dias ao deserto, para que ofereçamos sacrifícios ao Senhor nosso Deus, como ele nos ordenar.

28 Então disse Faraó: Eu vos deixarei ir, para que ofereçais sacrifícios ao Senhor vosso Deus no deserto; somente não ireis muito longe; e orai por mim.

29 Respondeu Moisés: Eis que saio da tua presença e orarei ao Senhor, que estes enxames de moscas se apartem amanhã de Faraó, dos seus servos, e do seu povo; somente não torne mais Faraó a proceder dolosamente, não deixando ir o povo para oferecer sacrifícios ao Senhor.

30 Então saiu Moisés da presença de Faraó, e orou ao Senhor.