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Exodus 3:18

And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.

KJV

Et audient vocem tuam : ingredierisque tu, et seniores Israël, ad regem Ægypti, et dices ad eum : Dominus Deus Hebræorum vocavit nos : ibimus viam trium dierum in solitudinem, ut immolemus Domino Deo nostro.

Vulgate

καὶ εἰσακούσονταί σου τῆς φωνῆς· καὶ εἰσελεύσῃ σὺ καὶ ἡ γερουσία Ἰσραὴλ πρὸς Φαραὼ βασιλέα Αἰγύπτου, καὶ ἐρεῖς πρὸς αὐτόν Ὁ θεὸς τῶν Ἐβραίων προσκέκληται ἡμᾶς· πορευσώμεθα οὖν ὁδὸν τριῶν ἡμερῶν εἰς τὴν ἔρημον, ἵνα θύσωμεν τῷ θεῷ ἡμῶν.

LXX

And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, hath met with us: and now let us go, we pray thee, three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to Jehovah our God.

ASV

וְ/שָׁמְע֖וּ לְ/קֹלֶ֑/ךָ וּ/בָאתָ֡ אַתָּה֩ וְ/זִקְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶל מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֗יִם וַ/אֲמַרְתֶּ֤ם אֵלָי/ו֙ יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י הָֽ/עִבְרִיִּים֙ נִקְרָ֣ה עָלֵ֔י/נוּ וְ/עַתָּ֗ה נֵֽלֲכָה נָּ֞א דֶּ֣רֶךְ שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת יָמִים֙ בַּ/מִּדְבָּ֔ר וְ/נִזְבְּחָ֖ה לַֽ/יהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽי/נוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

23 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אַתָּ֣ה
'th
pronoun · 1088×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
הוּ
hv
verb · 27×
זִקְנֵ֣י
zqny
adjective · 179×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
יֵּ֥לֶךְ
ylk
verb · 1038×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
מְזַבְּחִ֥ים
mzbchym
verb · 132×
מִצְרַ֔יִם
mtsrym
proper_noun · 634×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
מִּדְבָּ֑ר
mdbr
noun · 270×
נָ֣א
n'
particle · 403×
עִבְרִ֔ים
'brym
noun · 34×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
עַתָּ֗ה
'th
adverb · 433×
ק֣וֹל
qvl
noun · 503×
שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת
shlsht
adjective · 429×
שִׁמְעוּ
shm'v
verb · 1157×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Chr 30:12 — Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.
  • Exod 4:1 — And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee.
  • Exod 4:24 — And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.
  • Exod 4:31 — And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
  • Exod 5:1 — And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.
  • Exod 5:3 — 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
  • Exod 7:16 — And thou shalt say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.
  • Exod 7:16 — And thou shalt say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.
  • Exod 8:1 — And the LORD spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
  • Exod 8:27 — We will go three days’ journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD our God, as he shall command us.
  • Exod 9:1 — Then the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
  • Exod 9:13 — And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
  • Exod 10:3 — And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
  • Exod 10:9 — And Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for we must hold a feast unto the LORD.
  • Exod 10:24 — And Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said, Go ye, serve the LORD; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed: let your little ones also go with you.
  • Josh 1:17 — According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the LORD thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.
  • Num 17:4 — And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.
  • Num 23:15 — And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet the LORD yonder.
  • Ps 110:3 — Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.