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The elders of Israel will listen to what you say, and you must go with them to the king of Egypt and tell him, ‘The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. Now please let us take a three-day journey into the wilderness, so that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.’
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
They will listen to your voice, and you shall come, you and the elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt, and you shall tell him, ‘Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. Now please let us go three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to Yahweh, our God.’
World English Bible (WEB)
And they shall hearken{H8085}{(H8804)} to thy voice{H6963}: and thou shalt come{H935}{(H8804)}, thou and the elders{H2205} of Israel{H3478}, unto the king{H4428} of Egypt{H4714}, and ye shall say{H559}{(H8804)} unto him, The LORD{H3068} God{H430} of the Hebrews{H5680} hath met{H7136}{(H8738)} with us: and now let us go{H3212}{(H8799)}, we beseech thee, three{H7969} days{H3117}' journey{H1870} into the wilderness{H4057}, that we may sacrifice{H2076}{(H8799)} to the LORD{H3068} our God{H430}.
Strong's King James
‘And they have hearkened to thy voice, and thou hast entered, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye have said unto him, Jehovah, God of the Hebrews, hath met with us; and now, let us go, we pray thee, a journey of three days into the wilderness, and we sacrifice to Jehovah our God.
Young's Literal Translation
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