Exo 5:3 | MHM | STEP | Exodus 5:3-9: Sufferings of the Israelites Increased In this passage, Moses and Aaron continue to plead with Pharaoh, asking for permission for the Israelites to go into the desert and worship God. Their request is humble and reasonable, but Pharaoh responds with harshness and cruelty. He accuses the Israelites of being lazy and makes their work even harder. This shows how those who oppose God’s people can be both unreasonable and unkind, and how pride and ignorance can lead to greater suffering for others. v. 3 : Moses and Aaron say, “The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us go three days’ journey into the desert and sacrifice to the Lord our God, or He may punish us with disease or the sword” (v. 3 ). They do not complain about their hard lives, but simply ask for a short time to worship God, explaining that this is God’s command.

‏ Exodus 5:3

Exodus 5:3-9: Sufferings of the Israelites Increased

In this passage, Moses and Aaron continue to plead with Pharaoh, asking for permission for the Israelites to go into the desert and worship God. Their request is humble and reasonable, but Pharaoh responds with harshness and cruelty. He accuses the Israelites of being lazy and makes their work even harder. This shows how those who oppose God’s people can be both unreasonable and unkind, and how pride and ignorance can lead to greater suffering for others.

v. 3: Moses and Aaron say, “The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us go three days’ journey into the desert and sacrifice to the Lord our God, or He may punish us with disease or the sword” (v. 3 ^a). They do not complain about their hard lives, but simply ask for a short time to worship God, explaining that this is God’s command.