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.
And you must say to him, 'The LORD God of the Hebrews has sent me to you with this message: Let my people go so they can worship me in the wilderness. But look, until now you have refused to listen.'
God is instructing Moses to tell Pharaoh that he must release the Hebrew people so they can worship God, and to point out that Pharaoh has been stubbornly ignoring this command.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs during Moses' confrontation with Pharaoh of Egypt, where the Israelites had been enslaved for centuries. Moses had already appeared before Pharaoh multiple times requesting the release of God's people, but Pharaoh had consistently refused. This message was part of God's escalating campaign of plagues to force Pharaoh's hand and demonstrate His power over the Egyptian gods.
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