[The Pentateuch]

¶ The .v. Chapter.

Then Moses and Aaron went and told Pharaoh, thus saith the Lord God of Israel. Let my people goo, that they may keep holy ⟨p. VIII⟩day unto me in the wilderness. And Pharaoh answered: what fellow is the Lord, that I should hear his voice for to let Israel goo? I know not the Lord, nether will let Israel goo.

THen Moses ād Aarō wēt and told Pharao, thus sayth the Lorde God of Israel. Let my people goo, that they may kepe holye ⟨p. VIII⟩daye vnto me in the wildernesse. And Pharao answered: what felowe is the Lord, that I shulde heare his voyce for to let Israel goo? I knowe not the Lorde, nether will let Israel goo.

And they said: the God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us goo (we pray thee) iij. days journey in to the desert, that we may sacrifice unto the Lord our God: lest he smite us ether with pestilence or with sword. Then said the king of Egypt unto them: wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their work, get you unto your labour. And Pharaoh said further more: behold, there is much people in the land, and ye make them play and let their work stand.

And they sayde: the God of the Ebrues hath mett with vs: let vs goo (we praye the) iij. dayes iourney in to the deserte, that we maye sacrifice vnto the Lorde oure God: lest he smyte vs ether with pestilence or with swerde. Then sayde the kinge of Egipte vnto them: wherfore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people frō their worke, gett you vnto youre laboure. And Pharao sayde further more: beholde, there is moch people in the londe, and ye make them playe and let their worke stonde.