Revised Version 1895

Exodus 8:25-29

25AndPharaohH6547calledוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559forMosesH4872and for Aaron, andsaidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Goיוֹצֵ֤אyo.Tze'H3318ye,sacrificeH2076to yourGodH3068in the land.

26AndMosesH4872saidH413, It is notmeetH3318soH3318todoH3318; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068ourGodלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068: lo, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the EgyptiansbeforeH413their eyes, and will they not stoneusH413?

27WeH1697willgoH5493three days’ journeyintoH5493the wilderness, and sacrifice to theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068ourGodלַֽיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068, as he shallcommandH1697usוַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213.

28AndPharaohH6547said, I willletH7971youH7971goאֲשַׁלַּ֤ח'a.sha.LachH7971, that ye may sacrifice to the LORD yourGodוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808in the wilderness;onlyH1571ye shallnotלֹא־lo'-H3808goשִׁלַּ֖חshi.LachH7971veryH1571farawayH7971: entreat formeH7971.

29And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will entreat the LORD that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, tomorrow: only let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the LORD.

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