Exodus 8:27 meaning and explanation

We must make a three-day journey into the wilderness and sacrifice to the LORD our God as He commands us.”

Exodus 8:27, Berean Standard Bible

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Moses is answering Pharaoh, who has just offered a compromise: sacrifice to your God, but do it here in Egypt (verse 25). Moses refuses because Israel's sacrifices, likely involving animals the Egyptians held sacred, would provoke outrage and violence.

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