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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Exodus 5:1

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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5:1-14 Pharaoh not only rejected Moses’ request to release the Hebrew slaves, he also retaliated by making their work harder. The arrival of the rescuer had actually made the situation worse. 5:1 so they may hold a festival: See study note on 3:18.
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