Exodus 5:1

And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.

Cross-reference

Exodus 10:9 Historical context

In Exodus 10:9, Moses repeats the same demand to hold a feast to the LORD, directly continuing the request of Exodus 5:1.

Exodus 3:18 Historical context

In Exodus 3:18, God commands Moses to tell Pharaoh to let Israel go sacrifice; Exodus 5:1 is Moses executing that command.

Exodus 6:11 Parallel

In Exodus 6:11, God commands Moses again to tell Pharaoh to let Israel go, reinforcing the same demand.

Exodus 6:27 Historical context

In Exodus 6:27, it identifies Moses and Aaron as those who spoke to Pharaoh, summarizing the event of Exodus 5:1.

Exodus 7:16 Parallel

In Exodus 7:16, Moses repeats the demand to let Israel go serve God, echoing the message of Exodus 5:1.

Exodus 8:1 Parallel

In Exodus 8:1, God repeats the same command through Moses, reinforcing the demand to let Israel go and serve Him.

Exodus 9:1 Parallel

In Exodus 9:1, God again commands through Moses with the same formula, emphasizing the demand to let His people serve Him.

Exodus 12:14 Prophetic fulfillment

In Exodus 12:14, the feast requested in 5:1 is instituted as the Passover, a perpetual memorial of deliverance.

Exodus 8:27 Parallel

In Exodus 8:27, Moses clarifies the request to go three days into the wilderness to sacrifice, specifying the feast mentioned in 5:1.

Genesis 15:13 Prophetic fulfillment

In Genesis 15:13, God foretells Israel's bondage; Exodus 5:1 begins the fulfillment as Moses demands their release.

In Matthew 10:18, Jesus says disciples will testify before kings — following the pattern of Moses' witness before Pharaoh.

Acts 4:29 Parallel

In Acts 4:29, the disciples pray for boldness to speak God's word under threat, echoing Moses and Aaron's bold declaration to Pharaoh.

In Psalm 119:46, the psalmist vows to speak God's testimonies before kings — mirroring Moses' bold witness before Pharaoh.

Ezekiel 2:6 Parallel

In Ezekiel 2:6, God tells Ezekiel not to fear rebellious hearers — similar to Moses facing Pharaoh's rebellion with God's message.