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Exodus 12:31

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Salvation

29 Now at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn among the livestock.

30 During the night Pharaoh got up—he and all his officials and all the Egyptians—and there was loud wailing in Egypt; for there was no house without someone dead.

Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron by night and said, “Get up, leave my people, both you and the Israelites! Go, worship the LORD as you have requested.

32 Take your flocks and herds as well, just as you have said, and depart! And bless me also.”

33 And in order to send them out of the land quickly, the Egyptians urged the people on. “For otherwise,” they said, “we are all going to die!”

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BSB
Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron by night and said, “Get up, leave my people, both you and the Israelites! Go, worship the LORD as you have requested.
KJV
And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said.
WEB
He called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, “Rise up, get out from among my people, both you and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as you have said!
ASV
And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve Jehovah, as ye have said.
DARBY
And he called Moses and Aaron in the night, and said, Rise up, go away from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve Jehovah, as ye have said.
BLB
And he called for Moses and for Aaron by night and said, “Rise, go out from the midst of my people, both you⁺ and the sons of Israel. And go, serve YHWH, according to your⁺ word.
ÅB
Og han kalte Moses og Aron til seg om natten og sa: Gjør dere rede, dra ut fra mitt folk, både dere og Israels barn, far bort og tjen Herren, som dere har sagt!
OTB
Og han kalte på Moses og Aron om natten og sa: «Stå opp, gå bort fra mitt folk, både dere og Israels barn; og gå, tjen Herren, som dere har sagt.
B1930
Og han kalte Moses og Aron til sig om natten og sa: Gjør eder rede, dra ut fra mitt folk, både I og Israels barn, far bort og tjen Herren, som I har sagt!

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  • Exodus 6:1

    But the LORD said to Moses, “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh, for because of My mighty hand he will let the people go; because of My strong hand he will drive them out of his land.”

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  • Exodus 10:9

    “We will go with our young and old,” Moses replied. “We will go with our sons and daughters, and with our flocks and herds, for we must hold a feast to the LORD.”

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  • Exodus 3:19–20

    But I know that the king of Egypt will not allow you to go unless a mighty hand compels him.

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  • Exodus 8:8

    Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “Pray to the LORD to take the frogs away from me and my people. Then I will let your people go, that they may sacrifice to the LORD.”

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  • Psalms 105:38

    Egypt was glad when they departed, for the dread of Israel had fallen on them.

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  • Exodus 10:29–11:1

    “As you say,” Moses replied, “I will never see your face again.”

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  • Exodus 11:8

    And all these officials of yours will come and bow before me, saying, ‘Go, you and all the people who follow you!’ After that, I will depart.” And hot with anger, Moses left Pharaoh’s presence.

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