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Exodus 5:2

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Pharaoh said, "Who is Yahweh, that I should listen to his voice to let Israel go? I don't know Yahweh, and moreover I will not let Israel go."

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The Exodus RouteThe route of the Israelites out of Egypt through the Sinai wilderness toward Canaan.

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Egypt was the powerful Nile-based kingdom where the Israelites were enslaved under Pharaoh. In this encounter, Pharaoh’s refusal to recognize the LORD’s authority over Israel sets the conflict in Egypt between God’s covenant people and their oppressor.

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Exodus 5:2 mentions Egypt.

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