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Exodus 5:4 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" The king of Egypt said to them, “Why do you, Moses and Aaron, take the people from their work? Get back to your burdens!” "

Exodus 5:4

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2 Pharaoh said, “Who is the LORD, that I should listen to his voice to let Israel go? I don’t know the LORD, and moreover I will not let Israel go.”

3 They said, “The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us go three days’ journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD, our God, lest he fall on us with pestilence, or with the sword.”

4 The king of Egypt said to them, “Why do you, Moses and Aaron, take the people from their work? Get back to your burdens!”

5 Pharaoh said, “Behold, the people of the land are now many, and you make them rest from their burdens.”

6 The same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their officers, saying,

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Exodus 10:3

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"Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and said to him, “This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, that they may serve me."

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Exodus 10:8

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"Moses and Aaron were brought again to Pharaoh, and he said to them, “Go, serve the LORD your God; but who are those who will go?”"

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Numbers 11:11

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"Moses said to the LORD, “Why have you treated your servant so badly? Why haven’t I found favor in your sight, that you lay the burden of all this people on me?"

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Numbers 14:13

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"Moses said to the LORD, “Then the Egyptians will hear it; for you brought up this people in your might from among them."

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1 Samuel 6:6

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"Why then do you harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? When he had worked wonderfully among them, didn’t they let the people go, and they departed?"

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Genesis 47:3

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"Pharaoh said to his brothers, “What is your occupation?” They said to Pharaoh, “Your servants are shepherds, both we, and our fathers.”"

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Exodus 5:1

"Afterward Moses and Aaron came, and said to Pharaoh, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says, ‘Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.’”"

Exodus 5:2

"Pharaoh said, “Who is the LORD, that I should listen to his voice to let Israel go? I don’t know the LORD, and moreover I will not let Israel go.”"

Exodus 5:3

"They said, “The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us go three days’ journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD, our God, lest he fall on us with pestilence, or with the sword.”"

Exodus 5:5

"Pharaoh said, “Behold, the people of the land are now many, and you make them rest from their burdens.”"

Exodus 5:6

"The same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their officers, saying,"

Exodus 5:7

"“You shall no longer give the people straw to make brick, as before. Let them go and gather straw for themselves."

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