Exodus 10:26
All the flocks shall travel with us. Not one hoof of them shall remain behind. For they are necessary for the worship of the Lord our God, especially since we do not know what ought to be immolated, until we arrive at the very place.”
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In Context
25Moses said: “You must also permit us victims and holocausts, which we may offer to the Lord our God.
27But the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he was not willing to release them.
Cross References
Exodus 8:27We will sojourn three days’ journey into the wilderness. And we will sacrifice to the Lord our God, just as he has instructed us.”
Proverbs 3:9Honor the Lord with your substance, and give to him from the first of all your fruits,
Isaiah 60:5Then you will see, and you will overflow, and your heart will be amazed and expanded. When the multitude of the sea will have been converted to you, the strength of the nations will approach you.
Zechariah 14:20In that day, that which is on the bridle of the horse will be holy to the Lord. And even the cooking pots in the house of the Lord will be like holy vessels before the altar.
2 Corinthians 8:5And this is beyond what we had hoped, since they gave themselves, first of all to the Lord, and then also to us, through the will of God,
Matthew Henry on Exodus 10:22-29
21 And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt. 22 And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days: 23 They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings. 24 And Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said, Go ye, serve the Lord ; only let your flocks and your herds… Read the whole commentary →