18. They will listen to your voice, and you shall come, you and the elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt, and you shall tell him, ‘Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. Now please let us go three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to Yahweh, our God.’
19. I know that the king of Egypt won’t give you permission to go, no, not by a mighty hand.
20. I will reach out my hand and strike Egypt with all my wonders which I will do among them, and after that he will let you go.
21. I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, and it will happen that when you go, you shall not go empty-handed.