Exodus 8:28
The Scripture
(28) And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: intreat for me.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter God tells Moses to take the firstborn of every Israelite, but the Egyptians release theirs, so God sends a plague that kills the firstborn of both peoples. The event shows God's power over Egypt and the seriousness of Israel's covenant. It also highlights the tension between obedience and divine judgment.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Hosea 10:2Exodus 8:8Exodus 8:29Exodus 9:28Exodus 10:17I Kings 13:6Ezra 6:10Ecclesiastes 6:10Acts 8:24
Related verses (shared words)
Exodus 8:29Genesis 41:25Exodus 8:8I Samuel 16:5Ezekiel 39:17