Exodus 5:3

3 Then they said, "1The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please, let us go a three days' journey into the wilderness that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God, otherwise He will fall upon us with pestilence or with the sword."

Exodus 5:3 In-Context

1 And afterward Moses and Aaron came and said to Pharaoh, "Thus says the LORD , the God of Israel, 'Let My people go that they may celebrate a feast to Me in the wilderness.' "
2 But Pharaoh said, "Who is the LORD that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know the LORD , and besides, I will not let Israel go."
3 Then they said, "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 the LORD our God, otherwise He will fall upon us with pestilence or with the sword."
4 But the king of Egypt said to them, "Moses and Aaron, why do you draw the people away from their work? Get back to your labors!"
5 Again Pharaoh said, "Look, the people of the land are now many, and you would have them cease from their labors!"

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