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And it came to pass that after their days of mourning, that Pharaoh did gather up many men to chase after Israel to make them return to Egypt,
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For the people of that land did think to regret that they had sent the Israelites away from their servitude.
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For Pharaoh did say: Surely Moses and Aaron spoke to me, saying: We shall travel but three days journey into the wilderness and sacrifice to יהוה (YHVH), our Elohim;
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Now, therefore, let us rise up early in the morning and cause them to return.
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And it shall be that if they return with us to Egypt, to their masters, then shall we know that there is faith in them;
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But if they will not return, then shall we fight with them, that they should return unto servitude by our great power and a strong hand.
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And Pharaoh did then rise up in the morning with his mighty army, and they went forth from Egypt on that day, and came to the place where the children of Israel were gathered.
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¶ And it came to pass that the Egyptians saw and beheld Moses and Aaron and Joshua, and all the children of Israel were sitting, eating and drinking, and celebrating at the feast of יהוה (YHVH).
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And when Pharaoh, king of Egypt, saw that the children of Israel did not hearken to him, and that they appeared not to return to Egypt, he did command his people to make war with Israel.
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And it came to pass that יהוה (YHVH) did strengthen the hearts of the children of Israel over the Egyptians,
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And Joshua, son of Nun (to increase), servant of Moses did lead Israel that a sore battle was upon the Egyptians.
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And so it was that all the Egyptians did flee from before the children of Israel, for many of them did perish by the hand of Israel.
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¶ And it came to pass that Pharaoh did call out before his men, saying: The children of Israel have fled, and will no more return to Egypt, and who shall do our burdens?
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And in the army of Pharaoh, said each man unto his brother: What is this which we have done, that we have sent Israel from our servitude?
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And so it was that the hearts of the army of Pharaoh was strengthened against יהוה (YHVH), and they did again forget the plagues in their vanities.