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Exodus 8:25

What does Exodus 8:25 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 8:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Pharaoh called for Moses and for Aaron, and said, Go ye, sacrifice to your God in the land.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Pharaoh called for Moses and for Aaron, and said, Go ye, sacrifice to your God in the land.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Pharaoh called for Moses and for Aaron, and said, Go ye, sacrifice to your God in the land.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron and said, Go and make your offering to your God here in the land.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Pharaoh calleth unto Moses and to Aaron, and saith, `Go, sacrifice to your God in the land;'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Pharao called Moses and Aaron, and said to them: Go and sacrifice to your God in this land.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron, and said, Go, sacrifice to yourGod in the land.

Context

v.24And Jehovah did so; and there came grievous swarms of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants’ houses: and in all the land of Egypt the land was corrupted by reason of the swarms of flies.

v.25This passage

v.26And Moses said, It is not meet so to do; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to Jehovah our God: lo, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone us?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Revelation 3:9

    Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, of them that say they are Jews, and they are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.

  • Exodus 12:31

    And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve Jehovah, as ye have said.

  • Exodus 10:16

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

  • Exodus 9:27

    And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: Jehovah is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.

  • Exodus 8:8

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

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