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The sacrifices we offer the LORD our God would be detestable to the Egyptians. And if we offer sacrifices that are detestable in their eyes, will they not stone us? <a href="/nlt/exodus/8.htm">New Living Translation</a> But Moses replied, “That wouldn’t be right. The Egyptians detest the sacrifices that we offer to the LORD our God. Look, if we offer our sacrifices here where the Egyptians can see us, they will stone us. <a href="/esv/exodus/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> But Moses said, “It would not be right to do so, for the offerings we shall sacrifice to the LORD our God are an abomination to the Egyptians. If we sacrifice offerings abominable to the Egyptians before their eyes, will they not stone us? <a href="/bsb/exodus/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> But Moses replied, “It would not be right to do that, because the sacrifices we offer to the LORD our God would be detestable to the Egyptians. If we offer sacrifices that are detestable before the Egyptians, will they not stone us? <a href="/kjv/exodus/8.htm">King James Bible</a> And Moses said, It is not meet so to do; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our God: lo, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone us? <a href="/nkjv/exodus/8.htm">New King James Version</a> And Moses said, “It is not right to do so, for we would be sacrificing the abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our God. If we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, then will they not stone us? <a href="/nasb_/exodus/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But Moses said, “It is not permissible for us to do so, because we will sacrifice to the LORD our God that which is an abomination to the Egyptians. If we sacrifice that which is an abomination to the Egyptians before their eyes, will they not stone us? <a href="/nasb/exodus/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> But Moses said, &#8220It is not right to do so, for we will sacrifice to the LORD our God what is an abomination to the Egyptians. If we sacrifice what is an abomination to the Egyptians before their eyes, will they not then stone us? <a href="/nasb77/exodus/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But Moses said, “It is not right to do so, for we shall sacrifice to the LORD our God what is an abomination to the Egyptians. If we sacrifice what is an abomination to the Egyptians before their eyes, will they not then stone us? <a href="/lsb/exodus/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But Moses said, “It is not right to do so, for we will sacrifice to Yahweh our God what is an abomination to the Egyptians. If we sacrifice what is an abomination to the Egyptians before their eyes, will they not then stone us? <a href="/amp/exodus/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But Moses said, “It is not right [or even possible] to do that, for we will sacrifice to the LORD our God what is repulsive and unacceptable to the Egyptians [that is, animals that the Egyptians consider sacred]. If we sacrifice what is repulsive and unacceptable to the Egyptians, will they not riot and stone us? <a href="/csb/exodus/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But Moses said, “It would not be right to do that, because what we will sacrifice to the LORD our God is detestable to the Egyptians. If we sacrifice what the Egyptians detest in front of them, won’t they stone us? <a href="/hcsb/exodus/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But Moses said, &#8220It would not be right to do that, because what we will sacrifice to the LORD our God is detestable to the Egyptians. If we sacrifice what the Egyptians detest in front of them, won&#8217t they stone us? <a href="/asv/exodus/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> And 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? <a href="/cev/exodus/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> "That's impossible!" Moses replied. "Any sacrifices we offer to the LORD our God would disgust the Egyptians, and they would stone us to death. <a href="/erv/exodus/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Moses said, It is not meet so to do; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our God: lo, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone us? <a href="/gwt/exodus/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Moses replied, "It wouldn't be right to do that. The sacrifices we offer to the LORD our God are disgusting to Egyptians. If they see us offer sacrifices that they consider disgusting, won't they stone us to death? <a href="/gnt/exodus/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> "It would not be right to do that," Moses answered, "because the Egyptians would be offended by our sacrificing the animals that we offer to the LORD our God. If we use these animals and offend the Egyptians by sacrificing them where they can see us, they will stone us to death. <a href="/isv/exodus/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> "It wouldn't be right to sacrifice in this way," Moses replied, "because if we do, we will sacrifice to the LORD our God what is offensive to the Egyptians. If we offer sacrifices that are offensive to the Egyptians in front of them, they'll stone us, won't they? <a href="/msb/exodus/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But Moses replied, ?It would not be right to do that, because the sacrifices we offer to the LORD our God would be detestable to the Egyptians. If we offer sacrifices that are detestable before the Egyptians, will they not stone us? <a href="/net/exodus/8.htm">NET Bible</a> But Moses said, "That would not be the right thing to do, for the sacrifices we make to the LORD our God would be an abomination to the Egyptians. If we make sacrifices that are an abomination to the Egyptians right before their eyes, will they not stone us? <a href="/nheb/exodus/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Moses said, "It isn't appropriate to do so; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our God. Look, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and won't they stone us? <a href="/wbt/exodus/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Moses said, It is not meet so to do; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our God: Lo, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone us? <a href="/web/exodus/8.htm">World English Bible</a> Moses said, “It isn’t appropriate to do so; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to Yahweh our God. Behold, if we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, won’t they stone us? <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/exodus/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and Moses says, “[It is] not right to do so—for us to sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to our God YHWH; behold, we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes—and they do not stone us! <a href="/ylt/exodus/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and Moses saith, 'Not right to do so, for the abomination of the Egyptians we do sacrifice to Jehovah our God; lo, we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes -- and they do not stone us! <a href="/slt/exodus/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> <RF q=*>The original Julia E. Smith Bible records the following as a verse reference for <a href=#>Exodus 8:22</a><Rf>And Moses will say, It not being right to do so; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to Jehovah our God: Behold, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians in their eyes, and will they not stone us?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/exodus/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Moses said: It cannot be so: for we shall sacrifice the abominations of the Egyptians to the Lord our God: now if we kill those things which the Egyptians worship, in their presence, they will stone us. <a href="/cpdv/exodus/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Moses said: “It cannot be so. For we will immolate the abominations of the Egyptians to the Lord our God. For if we slaughter those things which the Egyptians worship, in their presence, they will stone us. <a href="/nabre/exodus/8.htm">New American Bible</a> But Moses replied, “It is not right to do so, for what we sacrifice to the LORD, our God, is abhorrent to the Egyptians. If we sacrifice what is abhorrent to the Egyptians before their very eyes, will they not stone us? <a href="/nrsvce/exodus/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But Moses said, “It would not be right to do so; for the sacrifices that we offer to the LORD our God are offensive to the Egyptians. If we offer in the sight of the Egyptians sacrifices that are offensive to them, will they not stone us?<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/exodus/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Moses said, It is not proper to do so; for we shall sacrifice to the LORD our God some of the animals that are an abomination to the Egyptians. And if we should sacrifice animals that are idols before Egyptian eyes, they would stone us. <a href="/hpbt/exodus/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Moshe said, “It is not good to do so, because we sacrifice that which is the abomination of the Egyptians to LORD JEHOVAH, and if we slaughter the worshipped creatures of Egyptians in their sight, they will stone us.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/exodus/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Moses said: 'It is not meet so to do; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our God; lo, if we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, will they not stone us? <a href="/sep/exodus/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Moses said, It cannot be so, for we shall sacrifice to the Lord our God the abominations of the Egyptians; for if we sacrifice the abominations of the Egyptians before them, we shall be stoned. <a href="/parallel/exodus/8-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=1875" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/exodus/8.htm">The Fourth Plague: Flies</a> …25Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “Go, sacrifice to your God within this land.” 26<a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">But Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">replied,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">“It would not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559: nā·ḵō·wn (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to be erect; hence to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal, or figurative.">be right</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: la·‘ă·śō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">to do</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">that,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/2076.htm" title="2076: niz·baḥ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cp) -- To slaughter for sacrifice. A primitive root; to slaughter an animal.">the sacrifices we offer</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">our God</a> <a href="/hebrew/8441.htm" title="8441: tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ (N-fsc) -- Or tonebah; feminine active participle of ta'ab; properly, something disgusting, i.e. an abhorrence; especially idolatry or an idol.">would be detestable</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·ra·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">to the Egyptians.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hên (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if.">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/2076.htm" title="2076: niz·baḥ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cp) -- To slaughter for sacrifice. A primitive root; to slaughter an animal.">we offer sacrifices</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">that are</a> <a href="/hebrew/8441.htm" title="8441: tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ (N-fsc) -- Or tonebah; feminine active participle of ta'ab; properly, something disgusting, i.e. an abhorrence; especially idolatry or an idol.">detestable</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: lə·‘ê·nê·hem (Prep-l:: N-cdc:: 3mp) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·ra·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">the Egyptians,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">will they not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5619.htm" title="5619: yis·qə·lu·nū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp:: 1cp) -- To stone, put to death by stoning. A primitive root; properly, to be weighty; but used only in the sense of lapidation or its contrary.">stone us?</a> 27We must make a three-day journey into the wilderness and sacrifice to the LORD our God as He commands us.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/3-18.htm">Exodus 3:18</a> The elders of Israel will listen to what you say, and you must go with them to the king of Egypt and tell him, ‘The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. Now please let us take a three-day journey into the wilderness, so that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.’ <a href="/exodus/5-3.htm">Exodus 5:3</a> “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.” <a href="/exodus/10-24.htm">Exodus 10:24-26</a> Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and said, “Go, worship the LORD. Even your little ones may go with you; only your flocks and herds must stay behind.” / But Moses replied, “You must also provide us with sacrifices and burnt offerings to present to the LORD our God. / Even our livestock must go with us; not a hoof will be left behind, for we will need some of them to worship the LORD our God, and we will not know how we are to worship the LORD until we arrive.” <a href="/leviticus/17-3.htm">Leviticus 17:3-7</a> ‘Anyone from the house of Israel who slaughters an ox, a lamb, or a goat in the camp or outside of it / instead of bringing it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting to present it as an offering to the LORD before His tabernacle—that man shall incur bloodguilt. He has shed blood and must be cut off from among his people. / For this reason the Israelites will bring to the LORD the sacrifices they have been offering in the open fields. They are to bring them to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and offer them as sacrifices of peace offerings to the LORD. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/12-5.htm">Deuteronomy 12:5-7</a> Instead, you must seek the place the LORD your God will choose from among all your tribes to establish as a dwelling for His Name, and there you must go. / To that place you are to bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and heave offerings, your vow offerings and freewill offerings, as well as the firstborn of your herds and flocks. / There, in the presence of the LORD your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all you do, because the LORD your God has blessed you. <a href="/1_kings/18-26.htm">1 Kings 18:26-29</a> And they took the bull that was given them, prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, shouting, “O Baal, answer us!” But there was no sound, and no one answered as they leaped around the altar they had made. / At noon Elijah began to taunt them, saying, “Shout louder, for he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or occupied, or on a journey. Perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened!” / So they shouted louder and cut themselves with knives and lances, as was their custom, until the blood gushed over them. ... <a href="/2_kings/17-32.htm">2 Kings 17:32-33</a> So the new residents worshiped the LORD, but they also appointed for themselves priests of all sorts to serve in the shrines of the high places. / They worshiped the LORD, but they also served their own gods according to the customs of the nations from which they had been carried away. <a href="/isaiah/19-21.htm">Isaiah 19:21</a> The LORD will make Himself known to Egypt, and on that day Egypt will acknowledge the LORD. They will worship with sacrifices and offerings; they will make vows to the LORD and fulfill them. <a href="/jeremiah/44-8.htm">Jeremiah 44:8</a> Why are you provoking Me to anger by the work of your hands by burning incense to other gods in the land of Egypt, where you have gone to reside? As a result, you will be cut off and will become an object of cursing and reproach among all the nations of the earth. <a href="/ezekiel/20-39.htm">Ezekiel 20:39-40</a> And as for you, O house of Israel, this is what the Lord GOD says: Go and serve your idols, every one of you. But afterward, you will surely listen to Me, and you will no longer defile My holy name with your gifts and idols. / For on My holy mountain, the high mountain of Israel, declares the Lord GOD, there the whole house of Israel, all of them, will serve Me in the land. There I will accept them and will require your offerings and choice gifts, along with all your holy sacrifices. <a href="/acts/7-42.htm">Acts 7:42-43</a> But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: ‘Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel? / You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’ <a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1</a> Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-20.htm">1 Corinthians 10:20-21</a> No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. / You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too. <a href="/2_corinthians/6-14.htm">2 Corinthians 6:14-17</a> Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? / What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? / What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” ... <a href="/galatians/4-8.htm">Galatians 4:8-9</a> Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. / But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Moses said, It is not meet so to do; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our God: see, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone us?it is not<a href="/exodus/3-18.htm">Exodus 3:18</a> 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.<a href="/2_corinthians/6-14.htm">2 Corinthians 6:14-17</a> Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? … we shall<a href="/genesis/43-32.htm">Genesis 43:32</a> And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.<a href="/genesis/46-34.htm">Genesis 46:34</a> That ye shall say, Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.<a href="/deuteronomy/7-25.htm">Deuteronomy 7:25,26</a> The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God… the abomination.<a href="/exodus/9-3.htm">Exodus 9:3</a> 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.<a href="/1_kings/11-5.htm">1 Kings 11:5-7</a> For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites… <a href="/2_kings/23-13.htm">2 Kings 23:13</a> And the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/21-8.htm">Abominable</a> <a href="/genesis/46-34.htm">Abomination</a> <a href="/genesis/49-28.htm">Appropriate</a> <a href="/genesis/43-32.htm">Detestable</a> <a href="/exodus/8-21.htm">Egyptians</a> <a href="/exodus/5-21.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/exodus/7-15.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/exodus/8-25.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/exodus/8-8.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/genesis/46-1.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/genesis/2-23.htm">Proper</a> <a href="/genesis/49-10.htm">Right</a> <a href="/exodus/8-25.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/genesis/8-20.htm">Sacrificed</a> <a href="/exodus/8-8.htm">Sacrifices</a> <a href="/exodus/7-19.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-20.htm">Stoned</a> <a href="/exodus/3-19.htm">Won't</a> <a href="/exodus/8-1.htm">Worship</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/7-21.htm">Abominable</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-18.htm">Abomination</a> <a href="/ezra/4-14.htm">Appropriate</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-21.htm">Detestable</a> <a href="/exodus/9-6.htm">Egyptians</a> <a href="/exodus/9-8.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/exodus/18-7.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/exodus/8-29.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/exodus/8-27.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/exodus/10-25.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/exodus/30-32.htm">Proper</a> <a href="/exodus/9-27.htm">Right</a> <a href="/exodus/8-27.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/exodus/8-27.htm">Sacrificed</a> <a href="/exodus/8-27.htm">Sacrifices</a> <a href="/exodus/15-5.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/exodus/17-4.htm">Stoned</a> <a href="/exodus/9-17.htm">Won't</a> <a href="/exodus/9-1.htm">Worship</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 8</div>1. <a href="/exodus/8-1.htm">Frogs are sent</a> 8. <a href="/exodus/8-8.htm">Pharaoh complains to Moses, who by prayer removes them</a> 16. <a href="/exodus/8-16.htm">The dust is turned into lice, which the magicians could not do</a> 20. <a href="/exodus/8-20.htm">The plague of flies</a> 25. <a href="/exodus/8-25.htm">Pharaoh inclines to let the people go, but yet is hardened</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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His role was to communicate God's demands and to negotiate the terms of Israel's release from bondage. This interaction highlights Moses' wisdom and understanding of both Egyptian culture and the Israelites' religious obligations.It would not be right to do that Moses emphasizes the importance of adhering to God's commands and the distinctiveness of Israelite worship. This phrase underscores the principle of obedience to divine instructions, which is a recurring theme throughout the Bible. It also reflects the tension between following God's will and the potential consequences from human authorities.because the sacrifices we offer to the LORD our God The Israelites' sacrifices were central to their worship and covenant relationship with God. These sacrifices were not merely ritualistic but were acts of devotion and obedience. The specific mention of "the LORD our God" highlights the covenant name of God, Yahweh, and the personal relationship between God and His people.would be detestable to the Egyptians Egyptians had their own religious practices and deities, and they considered certain animals sacred. The Israelites' sacrifices, which likely included animals revered by Egyptians, would have been seen as offensive. This cultural and religious clash illustrates the broader conflict between the worship of Yahweh and the polytheistic practices of Egypt.If we offer sacrifices that are detestable before the Egyptians This phrase acknowledges the potential for conflict and misunderstanding between the Israelites and Egyptians. It reflects the broader theme of the Israelites being set apart as a holy nation, distinct from the surrounding cultures. The tension between maintaining religious purity and living in a foreign land is a recurring biblical theme.will they not stone us? Stoning was a common form of execution in ancient times, often used for those who committed acts deemed blasphemous or offensive. Moses' concern for the safety of the Israelites highlights the real danger they faced in Egypt. This phrase also foreshadows the ongoing persecution and challenges God's people would face throughout history for their faithfulness to Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt. In this verse, he is negotiating with Pharaoh regarding the Israelites' worship practices. 2. <a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a> The ruler of Egypt who is resistant to letting the Israelites go to worship their God. His heart is hardened against the requests of Moses and Aaron. 3. <a href="/topical/e/egyptians.htm">Egyptians</a> The people of Egypt who hold different religious beliefs and practices from the Israelites. They find the Israelites' sacrifices detestable. 4. <a href="/topical/s/sacrifices_to_the_lord.htm">Sacrifices to the LORD</a> The specific religious practices commanded by God to the Israelites, which involve animal sacrifices that are offensive to the Egyptians. 5. <a href="/topical/d/detestable_practices.htm">Detestable Practices</a> The cultural and religious clash between the Israelites and Egyptians, highlighting the tension in worship practices.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/c/cultural_sensitivity_vs._obedience_to_god.htm">Cultural Sensitivity vs. Obedience to God</a> While cultural sensitivity is important, obedience to God's commands takes precedence. Moses demonstrates this by prioritizing God's instructions over Egyptian customs. <a href="/topical/c/courage_in_faith.htm">Courage in Faith</a> Moses' response to Pharaoh shows the courage required to stand firm in faith, even when facing potential persecution or misunderstanding. <a href="/topical/u/understanding_religious_differences.htm">Understanding Religious Differences</a> Recognizing and respecting religious differences is crucial, but it should not lead to compromising one's faith and practices. <a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_worship.htm">The Cost of Worship</a> True worship may come with a cost, including societal rejection or persecution, as seen in the Israelites' situation. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_conflict.htm">God's Sovereignty in Conflict</a> Trusting in God's sovereignty is essential when facing conflicts between divine commands and human opposition.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 8</a> <a href="/q/why_no_evidence_of_pharaoh's_army_loss.htm">Why is there little or no archaeological or historical evidence in Egypt for the sudden destruction of Pharaoh's army described in Exodus 14?</a> <a href="/q/exodus_8_31__how_did_flies_vanish_overnight.htm">Exodus 8:31: How can a massive infestation of flies vanish overnight without any residue or long-term consequences?</a> <a href="/q/why_don't_egyptian_records_mention_exodus.htm">Deuteronomy 26:5-10 references the Exodus from Egypt, yet why do Egyptian records lack explicit corroboration of such a mass departure?</a> <a href="/q/does_no_exodus_evidence_challenge_faith.htm">Amos 3:1: Does the lack of direct archaeological evidence for a mass exodus undermine the claim that God led Israel out of Egypt?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) It is not meet so to do.--Pressed to remain "in the land," and sacrifice, Moses deemed it right to explain to the king why this was impossible. The Israelites would have to "sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians"--i.e., animals of which the Egyptians abominated the killing; and if they did this in the presence of Egyptians, a riot would be certain to break out--perhaps a civil war would ensue. The animal worship of the Egyptians is a certain, and generally recognised, fact. It seemed to the Greeks and Romans the most striking characteristic of the Egyptian reliction. (See Herod, ii. 65-76; Diod. Sic. i. 82-84; Cic. De Nat. Deor. i. 36; &c.) The sacrificial animals of the Hebrews--sheep, goats, and cattle--were all of them sacred animals, either to the Egyptians generally, or to the inhabitants of certain districts. A Theban could not endure the sacrifice of a sheep, nor a Men-desian that of a goat (Herod. ii. 42). White cows and heifers--perhaps cows and heifers generally--were sacred to Isis-Athor. Any bull-calf might be an Apis; and it could not be known whether he was Apis or not till the priests had examined him (Herod. iii. 28). The extent to which the Egyptians carried their rage when a sacred animal was killed in their presence is illustrated by many facts in history. On one occasion a Roman ambassador, who had accidentally killed a cat, was torn to pieces by the populace (Diod. Sic. i. 83). On another, war broke out between the Oxyrinchites and the Cynopolites, because the latter had eaten one of the fish considered sacred by the former (Plutarch, De Isid. et Osir. ? 44). The fear of Moses was thus not at all groundless.Will they not stone us?--This is the first mention of "stoning" in Scripture or elsewhere. It was not a legalised Egyptian punishment; but probably it was everywhere one of the earliest, as it would be one of the simplest, modes of wreaking popular vengeance. 'schylus mentions it (Sept. 100 Th. 183), also Herodotus (v. 38). It was known in ancient Persia (Ctes. Fr. 50).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 26. - It is not meet so to do. So many animals were held sacred by the Egyptians, some universally, some partially, that, if they held a great festival anywhere in Egypt, the Israelites could not avoid offending the religious feelings of their neighbours. Some animals would be sure to be sacrificed - white cows, or heifers, for instance - by some of the people, which the Egyptians regarded it as sacrilegious to put to death. A bloody conflict, or even a civil war, might be the consequence. By the abomination of the Egyptians seems to be meant animals of which the Egyptians would abominate the killing. It has generally been supposed that either cows alone, or "cows, bulls and oxen" are meant; but recent researches seem to show that it was only white cows which it was absolutely unlawful to sacrifice. (See 'Records of the Past,' vol. 2. pp. 90, 96, 99; vol. 10. pp. 44, 62, etc.) Will they not stone us? Death was the legal penalty for wilfully killing any sacred animal in Egypt (Herod. 2:65). On one occasion even a Roman ambassador was put to death for accidentally killing a eat (Diod. Sic. 1:88). Stoning does not appear to have been a legal punishment in Egypt, so that we must suppose Moses to have feared the people present taking the law into their own hands, seizing the sacrificers, and killing them by this ready method. <a href="/commentaries/exodus/8-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>But Moses מֹשֶׁ֗ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver replied, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “It would not לֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no be right נָכוֹן֙ (nā·ḵō·wn) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3559.htm">Strong's 3559: </a> To be erect to do לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make that, כֵּ֔ן (kên) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> So -- thus because כִּ֚י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction the sacrifices we offer נִזְבַּ֖ח (niz·baḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2076.htm">Strong's 2076: </a> To slaughter for sacrifice to the LORD לַיהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel our God אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative would be detestable תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת (tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8441.htm">Strong's 8441: </a> Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol to the Egyptians. מִצְרַ֔יִם (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4713.htm">Strong's 4713: </a> Egyptian -- inhabitant of Egypt If הֵ֣ן (hên) Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2005.htm">Strong's 2005: </a> Lo! behold! we offer sacrifices נִזְבַּ֞ח (niz·baḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2076.htm">Strong's 2076: </a> To slaughter for sacrifice that are אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case detestable תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת (tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8441.htm">Strong's 8441: </a> Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol before לְעֵינֵיהֶ֖ם (lə·‘ê·nê·hem) Preposition-l | Noun - cdc | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> An eye, a fountain the Egyptians, מִצְרַ֛יִם (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4713.htm">Strong's 4713: </a> Egyptian -- inhabitant of Egypt will they not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no stone us? יִסְקְלֻֽנוּ׃ (yis·qə·lu·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5619.htm">Strong's 5619: </a> To stone, put to death by stoning <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/8-26.htm">Exodus 8:26 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/exodus/8-26.htm">Exodus 8:26 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/exodus/8-26.htm">Exodus 8:26 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/exodus/8-26.htm">Exodus 8:26 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/exodus/8-26.htm">Exodus 8:26 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/8-26.htm">Exodus 8:26 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/8-26.htm">Exodus 8:26 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/8-26.htm">Exodus 8:26 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/8-26.htm">Exodus 8:26 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/exodus/8-26.htm">Exodus 8:26 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/exodus/8-26.htm">OT Law: Exodus 8:26 Moses said It isn't appropriate to do (Exo. 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