Exodus 5:3
The Scripture
(3) And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter the Israelites are forced to work for the Egyptians, leaving their fields and laboring in the fields of the land of Egypt. Pharaoh orders them to leave their work and to serve the king, reflecting the growing tension between the people and their oppressor. The narrative highlights the Israelites' suffering and their determination to remain free.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Exodus 3:18Deuteronomy 28:21II Kings 17:25II Chronicles 30:8Ezra 7:23Ezekiel 6:11Zechariah 14:16Zechariah 14:17Zechariah 14:18Zechariah 14:19
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