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Exodus 5

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 5 of 40

1 And afterward Moses and Aaron came in and said to Pharaoh, So says Jehovah the God of Israel, Send away My people, and they shall hold a feast to Me in the wilderness.

2 And Pharaoh said, Who is Jehovah that I should listen to His voice to send away Israel? I do not know Jehovah, and I also will not send Israel away.

3 And they said, The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Now let us go a journey of three days into the wilderness and sacrifice to Jehovah our God, that He not strike us with plague or with sword.

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Chapter Summary

1 Pharaoh refuses Moses' request to send the Israelites away. 5 He increases the Israelites' task. 20 They cry out against Moses and Aaron. 22 Moses questions God.

Key Hebrew Words

נִזְבְּחָ֥ה slaughter for sacrifice H2076 · TWOT 525
מִצְרַ֔יִם Egypt H4714 · TWOT 1235
קַ֖שׁ stubble H7179 · TWOT 2091a
שָֽׁקֶר deception H8267 · TWOT 2461a
נִקְרָ֣א encounter H7122 · TWOT 2064

People & Context

First Confrontation with Pharaoh

Moses and Aaron request Pharaoh to let the Israelites go for a three-day journey to sacrifice. Pharaoh refuses, stating he doesn't know Jehovah, and i…

Israelite Overseers Beaten

The Israelite overseers are beaten for not meeting brick quotas. They cry out to Pharaoh, who dismisses them as lazy. They blame Moses and Aaron.

Timeline

First Confrontation with Pharaoh

Moses and Aaron request Pharaoh to let the Israelites go for a three-day journey to sacrifice. Pharaoh refuses, stating he doesn't know Jehovah, and increases their burdens.

Exodus 5:1-14
Israelite Overseers Beaten

The Israelite overseers are beaten for not meeting brick quotas. They cry out to Pharaoh, who dismisses them as lazy. They blame Moses and Aaron.

Exodus 5:15-21

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