2 But he responded: 'Who is the Lord, that I should listen to his voice and release Israel? I do not know the Lord, and I will not release Israel.'
3 And they said: 'The God of the Hebrews has called us, so that we may go three days' journey into the wilderness and sacrifice to the Lord our God. Otherwise, a pestilence or the sword may befall us.'
4 The king of Egypt said to them: 'Why do you, Moses and Aaron, distract the people from their works? Go back to your burdens.'
5 And Pharaoh said: 'The people of the land are many. You see that the turmoil has increased: how much more if you give them rest from the works?'
6 Therefore, on the same day, he instructed the overseers of the works, and the taskmasters of the people, saying:
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