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Exodus 5:3 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Exodus 5:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Exodus chapter 5 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Exodus 5:3 (KJV)
Historical Context for Exodus 5:3
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Commentary on Exodus 5:3
The request explicitly mentions 'the God of the Hebrews' (אֱלֹהֵי הָעִבְרִים), using Israel's ethnic designation. The warning that God might 'fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword' appeals to Egyptian fears of divine judgment. The three-day journey motif emphasizes proper worship requires separation from Egypt.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Exodus 5:3
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“and you shall come”
“and stamp with your foot”
“as your fathers were; but yield yourselves to Yahweh”
“at the beginning of their dwelling there”
“let it be done exactly for the house of the God of heaven; for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?”
“until he has consumed you from off the land”
“Yahweh of Armies”