Exodus 8:27
“We will goe three dayes iourney into the wildernesse, and sacrifice to the Lord our God, as he shall command vs.”
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Exodus 8:27 Context
25¶ And Pharaoh called for Moses and for Aaron, and said, Goe yee, sacrifice to your God in the land. 26And Moses said, It is not meete so to doe; for we shal sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians, to the Lord our God: Loe, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone vs? 27We will goe three dayes iourney into the wildernesse, and sacrifice to the Lord our God, as he shall command vs. 28And Pharaoh said, I wil let you goe that ye may sacrifice to the Lord your God, in the wildernes: onely you shall not goe very farre away: intreate for me. 29And Moses said, Behold, I goe out from thee, and I will intreate the Lord that the swarmes of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his seruants, and from his people to morrow: but let not Pharaoh deale deceitfully any more, in not letting the people goe to sacrifice to the Lord.
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Other Translations
We will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD our God, as he shall command us.
- King James Version
"We must go a three days' journey into the wilderness and sacrifice to the LORD our God as He commands us."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
We will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to Jehovah our God, as he shall command us.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But we will go three days' journey into the waste land and make an offering to the Lord our God as he may give us orders.
- Basic English Bible
We will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to Jehovah our God, as he shall command us.
- Darby Bible
We will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD our God as he shall command us.
- Webster's Bible
We will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to Yahweh our God, as he shall command us."
- World English Bible
A journey of three days we go into the wilderness, and have sacrificed to Jehovah our God, as He saith unto us.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
(8:23) We will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD our God, as He shall command us.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
"We must go a three days' journey into the wilderness and sacrifice to the LORD our God as He commands us."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
We will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to Jehovah our God, as he shall command us.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But we will go three days' journey into the waste land and make an offering to the Lord our God as he may give us orders.
- Basic English Bible
We will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to Jehovah our God, as he shall command us.
- Darby Bible
We will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD our God as he shall command us.
- Webster's Bible
We will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to Yahweh our God, as he shall command us."
- World English Bible
A journey of three days we go into the wilderness, and have sacrificed to Jehovah our God, as He saith unto us.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
(8:23) We will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD our God, as He shall command us.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Exodus 8:27
8:27 As he shall command us - For he has not yet told us what sacrifices to offer.