EXODUS 5:3

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“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.”

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Exodus 5:3 Translation & Meaning

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And they said, וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ To say (used with great latitude) said
The God אֱלֹהֵ֥י Gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative God
of the Hebrews הָֽעִבְרִ֖ים An Eberite (i.e., Hebrew) or descendant of Eber Hebrews
hath met נִקְרָ֣א To encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner met
with עָלֵ֑ינוּ Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications with
us: let us go, נֵ֣לֲכָה To walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) let go
we pray thee, נָּ֡א 'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction pray
three שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת Three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice three
days' יָמִ֜ים A day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb) days
journey דֶּרֶךְ֩ A road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb journey
into the desert, בַּמִּדְבָּ֗ר A pasture (i.e., open field, whither cattle are driven); also speech (including its organs) desert
and sacrifice וְנִזְבְּחָה֙ To slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice) sacrifice
unto the Lord לַֽיהוָ֣ה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
our God; אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ Gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative God
lest פֶּ֨ן Properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest lest
he fall upon יִפְגָּעֵ֔נוּ To impinge, by accident or violence, or (figuratively) by importunity fall upon
us with pestilence, בַּדֶּ֖בֶר A pestilence pestilence
or א֥וֹ Desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if or
with the sword. בֶחָֽרֶב׃ Drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement sword

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  • 1  And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.

  • 2  And Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go.

  • 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.

  • 4  And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.

  • 5  And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.




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