Exodus 5:3
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King James Version (modern wording)
And they said, The God of the Hebrews has met with us: let us go, we pray you, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.
Exodus 5:3 (KJV)
American Standard Version
And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days’ journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice unto Jehovah our God, lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.
Exodus 5:3 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
“The God of the Hebrews has met with us,” they answered. “Please let us go on a three-day journey into the wilderness to sacrifice to the LORD our God, or He may strike us with plagues or with the sword.”
Exodus 5:3 (BSB)
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What does Exodus 5:3 say?
Exodus 5:3 in modern King James wording reads: "And they said, The God of the Hebrews has met with us: let us go, we pray you, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword."
Where is Exodus 5:3 found in the Bible?
Exodus 5:3 is verse 3 of chapter 5 of the book of Exodus, in the Old Testament. Exodus has 40 chapters.
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