Exodus 8:28

World English Bible (2000)

Pharaoh said, "I will let you go, that you may sacrifice to Yahweh your God in the wilderness, only you shall not go very far away. Pray for me."

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 8:8 : 8 Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, "Entreat Yahweh, that he take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may sacrifice to Yahweh."
  • Exod 9:28 : 28 Pray to Yahweh; for there has been enough of mighty thunderings and hail. I will let you go, and you shall stay no longer."
  • 1 Kgs 13:6 : 6 The king answered the man of God, "Now entreat the favor of Yahweh your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again." The man of God entreated Yahweh, and the king's hand was restored him again, and became as it was before.
  • Exod 8:29 : 29 Moses said, "Behold, I go out from you, and I will pray to Yahweh that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, tomorrow; only don't let Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to Yahweh."
  • Exod 10:17 : 17 Now therefore please forgive my sin again, and pray to Yahweh your God, that he may also take away from me this death."
  • Ezra 6:10 : 10 that they may offer sacrifices of pleasant aroma to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
  • Eccl 6:10 : 10 Whatever has been, its name was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is mightier than he.
  • Hos 10:2 : 2 Their heart is divided. Now they will be found guilty. He will demolish their altars. He will destroy their sacred stones.
  • Acts 8:24 : 24 Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me."

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Exod 8:25-27
    3 verses
    84%

    25 Pharaoh called for Moses and for Aaron, and said, "Go, sacrifice to your God in the land!"

    26 Moses said, "It isn't appropriate to do so; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to Yahweh our God. Behold, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and won't they stone us?

    27 We will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to Yahweh our God, as he shall command us."

  • Exod 8:29-30
    2 verses
    83%

    29 Moses said, "Behold, I go out from you, and I will pray to Yahweh that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, tomorrow; only don't let Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to Yahweh."

    30 Moses went out from Pharaoh, and prayed to Yahweh.

  • Exod 8:8-9
    2 verses
    82%

    8 Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, "Entreat Yahweh, that he take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may sacrifice to Yahweh."

    9 Moses said to Pharaoh, "I give you the honor of setting the time that I should pray for you, and for your servants, and for your people, that the frogs be destroyed from you and your houses, and remain in the river only."

  • Exod 3:18-20
    3 verses
    80%

    18 They will listen to your voice, and you shall come, you and the elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt, and you shall tell him, 'Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. Now please let us go three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to Yahweh, our God.'

    19 I know that the king of Egypt won't give you permission to go, no, not by a mighty hand.

    20 I will put forth my hand and strike Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in its midst, and after that he will let you go.

  • Exod 10:16-18
    3 verses
    80%

    16 Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste, and he said, "I have sinned against Yahweh your God, and against you.

    17 Now therefore please forgive my sin again, and pray to Yahweh your God, that he may also take away from me this death."

    18 He went out from Pharaoh, and prayed to Yahweh.

  • Exod 10:24-25
    2 verses
    79%

    24 Pharaoh called to Moses, and said, "Go, serve Yahweh. Only let your flocks and your herds stay behind. Let your little ones also go with you."

    25 Moses said, "You must also give into our hand sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice to Yahweh our God.

  • Exod 5:1-4
    4 verses
    79%

    1 Afterward Moses and Aaron came, and said to Pharaoh, "This is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, 'Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.'"

    2 Pharaoh said, "Who is Yahweh, that I should listen to his voice to let Israel go? I don't know Yahweh, and moreover I will not let Israel go."

    3 They said, "The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to Yahweh, our God, lest he fall on us with pestilence, or with the sword."

    4 The king of Egypt said to them, "Why do you, Moses and Aaron, take the people from their work? Get back to your burdens!"

  • Exod 8:1
    79%

    1 Yahweh spoke to Moses, Go in to Pharaoh, and tell him, "This is what Yahweh says, 'Let my people go, that they may serve me.

  • Exod 10:7-8
    2 verses
    78%

    7 Pharaoh's servants said to him, "How long will this man be a snare to us? Let the men go, that they may serve Yahweh, their God. Don't you yet know that Egypt is destroyed?"

    8 Moses and Aaron were brought again to Pharaoh, and he said to them, "Go, serve Yahweh your God; but who are those who will go?"

  • Exod 9:1-2
    2 verses
    77%

    1 Then Yahweh said to Moses, "Go in to Pharaoh, and tell him, 'This is what Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, says: "Let my people go, that they may serve me.

    2 For if you refuse to let them go, and hold them still,

  • Exod 8:20-21
    2 verses
    77%

    20 Yahweh said to Moses, "Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; behold, he comes forth to the water; and tell him, 'This is what Yahweh says, "Let my people go, that they may serve me.

    21 Else, if you will not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies on you, and on your servants, and on your people, and into your houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.

  • Exod 9:27-28
    2 verses
    77%

    27 Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said to them, "I have sinned this time. Yahweh is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.

    28 Pray to Yahweh; for there has been enough of mighty thunderings and hail. I will let you go, and you shall stay no longer."

  • Exod 10:3
    77%

    3 Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and said to him, "This is what Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, says: 'How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, that they may serve me.

  • Exod 7:16
    75%

    16 You shall tell him, 'Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to you, saying, "Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness:" and behold, until now you haven't listened.

  • Exod 9:13
    75%

    13 Yahweh said to Moses, "Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and tell him, 'This is what Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, says: "Let my people go, that they may serve me.

  • Exod 12:31-32
    2 verses
    75%

    31 He called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, "Rise up, get out from among my people, both you and the children of Israel; and go, serve Yahweh, as you have said!

    32 Take both your flocks and your herds, as you have said, and be gone; and bless me also!"

  • Exod 6:11
    74%

    11 "Go in, speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land."

  • Exod 4:23
    74%

    23 and I have said to you, "Let my son go, that he may serve me;" and you have refused to let him go. Behold, I will kill your son, your firstborn.'"

  • Exod 10:27-28
    2 verses
    74%

    27 But Yahweh hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he wouldn't let them go.

    28 Pharaoh said to him, "Get away from me! Be careful to see my face no more; for in the day you see my face you shall die!"

  • Exod 10:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10 He said to them, "Yahweh be with you if I will let you go with your little ones! See, evil is clearly before your faces.

    11 Not so! Go now you who are men, and serve Yahweh; for that is what you desire!" They were driven out from Pharaoh's presence.

  • Exod 11:8
    73%

    8 All these your servants shall come down to me, and bow down themselves to me, saying, "Get out, with all the people who follow you;" and after that I will go out.'" He went out from Pharaoh in hot anger.

  • Exod 11:1
    73%

    1 Yahweh said to Moses, "Yet one plague more will I bring on Pharaoh, and on Egypt; afterwards he will let you go. When he lets you go, he will surely thrust you out altogether.

  • Exod 9:17
    72%

    17 as you still exalt yourself against my people, that you won't let them go.

  • Exod 14:5
    72%

    5 It was told the king of Egypt that the people had fled; and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was changed towards the people, and they said, "What is this we have done, that we have let Israel go from serving us?"

  • Exod 13:17
    72%

    17 It happened, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God didn't lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, "Lest perhaps the people change their minds when they see war, and they return to Egypt;"

  • Exod 3:10
    71%

    10 Come now therefore, and I will send you to Pharaoh, that you may bring forth my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt."