Exodus 8 Scofield
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8:25 And Pharaoh called for Moses and for Aaron, and said, Go ye, sacrifice to your God in the land.
“in the land”
The compromises proposed by Pharaoh are those urged upon Christians today. The first says in effect: "Be a Christian if you will, but not a 'narrow' one-- stay in Egypt." Invariably it ends in world-conformity, world-pleasing, and seeking the world's money for God Ps 50:9–17 (Cf); 2 Cor 6:14–18; Gal 1:4.
8:28 And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: intreat for me.
“very far”
The second compromise is a modification merely of the first. "Do not be too unwordly." Cf. 1 Sam 15:3; 1 Sam 15:9; 1 Sam 15:13–15; 1 Sam 15:19–23.
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8:23 And I will put a division between my people and thy people: to morrow shall this sign be.
“division”
Heb. peduth, trans. "reemption."
Ps 111:9; Ps 130:7. It is, in type, Gal 6:14.