KJV ORIGINAL
And Moses said, Thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the LORD our God.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Moses replied, 'You must also give us animals for sacrifices and burnt offerings, so we can worship the LORD our God.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Moses is telling Pharaoh that the Israelites need their livestock to properly worship God with sacrifices.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the final negotiations between Moses and Pharaoh before the last plague. Pharaoh had agreed to let the Israelites go but wanted them to leave their livestock behind in Egypt. Moses insisted they needed their animals because worship in ancient times required animal sacrifices as offerings to God.
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