Exo 8:26-27 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Exod 8:26-27: 8:26-27 Moses pointed out the impossibility of what Pharaoh was asking on the grounds of the Egyptians’ own prejudice: They considered all Semites to be uncultured and uncouth (see Gen 43:32 ). • The Hebrews were leaving Egypt in order to worship God (see, e.g., Exod 5:1 ; 7:16 ; 8:1 , 20 ). God’s purpose for the Exodus was to lead his people into a proper relationship with him.

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bGen 43:32►

cExod 5:1►

‏ Exodus 8:26-27

Summary for Exod 8:26-27: 8:26-27 ^a Moses pointed out the impossibility of what Pharaoh was asking on the grounds of the Egyptians’ own prejudice: They considered all Semites to be uncultured and uncouth (see Gen 43:32 ^b).

• The Hebrews were leaving Egypt in order to worship God (see, e.g., Exod 5:1 ^c; 7:16 ^d; 8:1 ^e, 20 ^f). God’s purpose for the Exodus was to lead his people into a proper relationship with him.