18 Then shall they obey my voice, and thou and the Elders of Israel shall go unto the King of Egypt, and say unto him, The Lord God of the Hebrews hath [a]met with us: we pray thee now therefore, let us go three days’ journey in the wilderness, that we may [b]sacrifice unto the Lord our God.

19 ¶ But I know, that the King of Egypt will not let you go, but by strong hand.

20 Therefore will I stretch out mine hand and smite Egypt with all my wonders, which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that shall he let you go.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 3:18 Or, appeared unto us.
  2. Exodus 3:18 Because Egypt was full of idolatry, God would appoint them a place where they should serve him purely.

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