King James Version

Exodus 8:25

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Exodus 8:21.

וַיִּקְרָ֣אvayiqraand callקָרָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and call”, the next action in the storyH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.פַרְעֹ֔הfaroPharaohפַּרְעֹהnoun, proper name — “Pharaoh”H6547Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kingsPharaoh.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).מֹשֶׁ֖הmoshehMosesמֹשֶׁהnoun, proper name — “Moses”H4872Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiverMoses.וּֽלְאַהֲרֹ֑ןuleaharonand to Aaronאַהֲרוֹןconjunction, preposition, noun, proper name — “and to Aaron”H175Aharon, the brother of MosesAaron.וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…לְכ֛וּlekhvcarryיָלַךְverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “carry”, a commandH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…זִבְח֥וּzivchvsacrificeזָבַחverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “sacrifice”, a commandH2076to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.לֵֽאלֹהֵיכֶ֖םleloheykhemto Godאֱלֹהִיםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.בָּאָֽרֶץbaaretsin earthאֶרֶץpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(8-21) And Pharaoh called for Moses and for Aaron, and said: 'Go ye, sacrifice to your God in the land.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

Pharaoh called for Moses and for Aaron, and said, “Go, sacrifice to your God in the land!”

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(8-21) And Pharaoh called for Moses and for Aaron, and said: 'Go ye, sacrifice to your God in the land.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Pharao called Moses and Aaron, saying, Go and sacrifice to the Lord your God in the land.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐκάλεσε δὲ Φαραὼ Μωυσῆν καὶ Ἀαρὼν, λέγων, ἐλθόντες θύσατε Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ ὑμῶν ἐν τῇ γῇ.