And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.
And they will listen to what you say. You and the leaders of Israel will go to the king of Egypt and tell him, 'The LORD God of the Hebrews has met with us. Now please let us go three days' journey into the wilderness so we can offer sacrifices to the LORD our God.'
God is assuring Moses that the Israelite leaders will believe him and support his request to Pharaoh for the people to worship God in the wilderness.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Exodus, God appears to Moses in a burning bush and commissions him to lead the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt, assuring him that the people will listen and follow. God instructs Moses and the elders to approach Pharaoh with a request for a three-day journey into the wilderness to worship the Lord, as part of His plan to deliver His people from bondage. This sets the stage for the dramatic events that follow, including the plagues and the eventual Exodus.
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