Exodus 8:23

We will go a journey of three days into the wilderness, and we will sacrifice to the Lord our God, as the Lord said to us.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And I will put a division between my people and thy people: to morrow shall this sign be.

In Context

22And Moses said, It cannot be so, for we shall sacrifice to the Lord our God the abominations of the Egyptians; for if we sacrifice the abominations of the Egyptians before them, we shall be stoned.

24And Pharao said, I will let you go, and do ye sacrifice to your God in the wilderness, but do not go very far away: pray then for me to the Lord.

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Cross References

Exodus 9:5And God fixed a limit, saying, To-morrow the Lord will do this thing on the land.

2 Kings 7:1And Elisaie said, Hear thou the word of the Lord; Thus saith the Lord, + 7:1 Gr. As is this, etc.As at this time, to-morrow a measure of fine flour shall be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gates of Samaria.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 8:21-32

20 And the Lord said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord , Let my people go, that they may serve me. 21 Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are. 22 And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in… Read the whole commentary →

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