Exodus 5:3
And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days’ journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the Lord our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.
Cross-references
Exodus 3:18
Citation
Exodus 3:18 gives the original command that Moses and Aaron fulfill when speaking to Pharaoh here.
Exodus 7:16
Parallel
Exodus 7:16 repeats the command to let Israel go and serve, reinforcing the original demand from 5:3 in the narrative.
Exodus 9:3
Prophetic fulfillment
Exodus 9:3 fulfills the pestilence threat of 5:3 with the specific plague on livestock, showing God's judgment enacted.
Exodus 10:9
Parallel
Exodus 10:9 expands on the request, insisting on taking everyone for worship, showing the non-negotiable nature of serving God.