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Exodus 5

Exodus 5:1

Pharaoh’s First Refusal · Exodus 5:1–5
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Translations

Modern
After that, Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may hold a feast to Me in the wilderness.’”
Traditional
And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.
Literal
And afterward Moses and Aaron went in and they said to Pharaoh, “Thus says YHWH, God of Israel: ‘Send out My people, that they may hold a feast to Me in the wilderness.’”
Latin
Post hæc ingressi sunt Moyses et Aaron, et dixerunt Pharaoni: Hæc dicit Dominus Deus Israël: Dimitte populum meum ut sacrificet mihi in deserto.

Original

Hebrew
English
After that, Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may hold a feast to Me in the wilderness.’”

Notes

Exodus 5:1

so that they may hold a feast: See study note on 3:18.

Exodus 5:1–14

Pharaoh not only rejected the request of Moses to release the Hebrew slaves, he also retaliated by making their work harder. The arrival of the rescuer had actually made the situation worse.

Exodus 4:29–7:7

In this section, the Lord promised to rescue the Israelites. He said that he would bring them out of slavery.

At first, the people responded in a positive way. They believed what God said. However, later they faced a crisis of faith. They began to doubt God’s promise and struggled to trust him.

People

Aaron: Moses' brother, first high priest of Israel Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt Pharaoh: Egyptian Pharaoh during the Exodus

Glossary

Aaron Book of Exodus Deuteronomy, Book of God, Being and Attributes of Moses

Topics

Egypt: Israel in Pharaoh Increases Their Affliction Egyptians: Refuse to Release the Israelites Israel: were Enslaved and Oppressed by the Egyptians Moses: Along with Aaron Moses: Rejected by Pharaoh; Hardships of the Israelites Increased Oppression of Israelites, by Egyptians Rebellion Against God: Pharaoh Rulers: Wicked: Pharaoh, Oppressing the Israelites Worship: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To