Exodus 5:3 meaning and explanation
“The God of the Hebrews has met with us,” they answered. “Please let us go on a three-day journey into the wilderness to sacrifice to the LORD our God, or He may strike us with plagues or with the sword.”
Exodus 5:3, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
Moses and Aaron are speaking to Pharaoh in Egypt, where Israel is enslaved. Their first request in verse 1 was blunt; here they restate it more carefully, calling God "the God of the Hebrews" and asking only for a short journey.
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