Exodus 5:3
“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.”

What does Exodus 5:3 mean?
Exodus 5:3 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "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." This…
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In Exodus 5:3, we find a poignant moment in the history of the Israelites as they grapple with their identity, bondage, and the call from God. The verse reads: "And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert…
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O Sovereign Lord, God of the Hebrews, We approach You in reverence, standing upon the solid foundation of Your Holy Word, which speaks truth to our spirits and enlightens our hearts. In Exodus 5:3, we hear the cry of Your people as they urgently beseech Pharaoh, declaring, "The…
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