27 We must go a (A)three days’ journey into the wilderness and sacrifice to the Lord our God as He [a]commands us.” 28 Pharaoh said, “(B)I will let you go, that you may sacrifice to the Lord your God in the wilderness; only you shall not go very far away. (C)Make supplication for me.” 29 Then Moses said, “Behold, I am going out from you, and I shall make supplication to the Lord that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people tomorrow; only do not let Pharaoh (D)deal deceitfully again in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the Lord.”

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 8:27 Lit says to us

27 We must take a three-day journey(A) into the wilderness to offer sacrifices(B) to the Lord our God, as he commands us.”

28 Pharaoh said, “I will let you go to offer sacrifices to the Lord your God in the wilderness, but you must not go very far. Now pray(C) for me.”

29 Moses answered, “As soon as I leave you, I will pray to the Lord, and tomorrow the flies will leave Pharaoh and his officials and his people. Only let Pharaoh be sure that he does not act deceitfully(D) again by not letting the people go to offer sacrifices to the Lord.”

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