And the LORD said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it:
And the LORD said to Moses, 'Leave this place and go up from here, you and the people you brought out of Egypt, to the land I promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when I said, I will give this land to your descendants.'
God is telling Moses and the Israelites to continue their journey to the promised land that He had sworn to give to Abraham's family generations earlier.
📚 Historical Context
This command comes after the golden calf incident at Mount Sinai, where the Israelites had worshiped an idol while Moses was receiving the Ten Commandments. God was angry with their disobedience but was still faithful to His covenant promise made to Abraham about 400 years earlier. The Israelites had been camped at Mount Sinai for about a year, receiving God's laws and building the tabernacle.
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