Éxodo 8:28

28 El faraón respondió:—Voy a dejarlos ir para que ofrezcan sacrificios al SEÑOR su Dios en el desierto, con tal de que no se vayan muy lejos y de que rueguen a Dios por mí.

Éxodo 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.

Éxodo 8:28 In-Context

26 —No estaría bien hacerlo así —contestó Moisés—, porque los sacrificios que ofrecemos al SEÑOR nuestro Dios resultan ofensivos para los egipcios. Si a la vista de ellos ofrecemos sacrificios que les son ofensivos, seguramente nos apedrearán.

27 Tenemos que hacer un viaje de tres días, hasta el desierto, para ofrecerle sacrificios al SEÑOR nuestro Dios, pues así nos lo ha ordenado.

28 El faraón respondió:—Voy a dejarlos ir para que ofrezcan sacrificios al SEÑOR su Dios en el desierto, con tal de que no se vayan muy lejos y de que rueguen a Dios por mí.

29 —En cuanto salga yo de aquí —le aseguró Moisés al faraón—, rogaré por ti al SEÑOR, y de aquí a mañana los tábanos se habrán apartado de ti, de tus funcionarios y de tu pueblo. Pero tú no debes seguir engañándonos ni impidiendo que el pueblo vaya a ofrecerle sacrificios al SEÑOR.

30 Así que Moisés salió y le rogó al SEÑOR por el faraón.