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Exodus 8:28

Pharaoh

26 But Moses replied, “It would not be right to do that, because the sacrifices we offer to the LORD our God would be detestable to the Egyptians. If we offer sacrifices that are detestable before the Egyptians, will they not stone us?

27 We must make a three-day journey into the wilderness and sacrifice to the LORD our God as He commands us.”

Pharaoh answered, “I will let you go and sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness, but you must not go very far. Now pray for me.”

29 “As soon as I leave you,” Moses said, “I will pray to the LORD, so that tomorrow the swarms of flies will depart from Pharaoh and his officials and his people. But Pharaoh must not act deceitfully again by refusing to let the people go and sacrifice to the LORD.”

30 Then Moses left Pharaoh and prayed to the LORD,

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BSB
Pharaoh answered, “I will let you go and sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness, but you must not go very far. Now pray for me.”
KJV
And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: intreat for me.
WEB
Pharaoh said, “I will let you go, that you may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness, only you shall not go very far away. Pray for me.”
ASV
And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to Jehovah your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: entreat for me.
DARBY
And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that you may sacrifice to Jehovah your God in the wilderness; only, go not very far away: intreat for me!
BLB
And Pharaoh said, “I will send you⁺ out, and you⁺ shall sacrifice to YHWH your⁺ God in the wilderness. Only you⁺ shall not go very far away. Pray for me.”
ÅB
Da sa Farao: Jeg vil la dere fare, så dere kan ofre til Herren deres Gud i ørkenen; men dere må ikke dra langt bort. Be for meg!
OTB
Farao sa: «Jeg vil tillate dere å dra og ofre til Herren deres Gud i ørkenen, men dere må ikke dra for langt. Nå, vær så snill å be for meg.»
B1930
Da sa Farao: Jeg vil la eder fare, så I kan ofre til Herren eders Gud i ørkenen; men I må ikke dra langt bort. Bed for mig!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 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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  • Exodus 9:28

    Pray to the LORD, for there has been enough of God’s thunder and hail. I will let you go; you do not need to stay any longer.”

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  • 1 Kings 13:6

    Then the king responded to the man of God, “Intercede with the LORD your God and pray that my hand may be restored.” So the man of God interceded with the LORD, and the king’s hand was restored to him as it was before.

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  • Acts 8:24

    Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”

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  • Exodus 10:17

    Now please forgive my sin once more and appeal to the LORD your God, that He may remove this death from me.”

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  • Ezra 6:10

    Then they will be able to offer sacrifices of a sweet aroma to the God of heaven and to pray for the lives of the king and his sons.

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  • Exodus 8:29

    “As soon as I leave you,” Moses said, “I will pray to the LORD, so that tomorrow the swarms of flies will depart from Pharaoh and his officials and his people. But Pharaoh must not act deceitfully again by refusing to let the people go and sacrifice to the LORD.”

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  • Hosea 10:2

    Their hearts are devious; now they must bear their guilt. The LORD will break down their altars and demolish their sacred pillars.

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