Exodus 5:3
Exodus · Old Testament · Chapter 5
“And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, 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
What Does Exodus 5:3 Mean?
Exodus 5:3 is found in the book of Exodus, chapter 5, verse 3 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Wilderness, Guidance, and Doubt.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Exodus 5:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 3:18“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.”Exodus 10:9“And Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for we must hold a feast unto the LORD.”1 Kings 13:8“And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place:”Exodus 9:3“Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain.”Numbers 14:12“I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they.”Deuteronomy 28:21“The LORD shall make the pestilence cleave unto thee, until he have consumed thee from off the land, whither thou goest to possess it.”2 Kings 17:25“And so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the LORD: therefore the LORD sent lions among them, which slew some of them.”2 Chronicles 30:8“Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.”Ezra 7:23“Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?”Zechariah 14:16“And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.”2 Corinthians 11:22“Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.”Genesis 22:4“Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.”Ezekiel 6:11“Thus saith the Lord GOD; Smite with thine hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, Alas for all the evil abominations of the house of Israel! for they shall fall by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence.”
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