Exodus 9:2
"Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go in to Pharaoh, and tell him, ‘This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: “Let my people go, that they may serve me."
Key Reflection
In Exodus 9:2, the LORD instructs Moses to confront Pharaoh and demand the release of Israel, emphasizing that they are God’s people meant to serve Him. For the original audience, this command would have underscored the sovereignty of Yahweh over Egypt and highlighted the divine purpose behind Israel's liberation—servitude not as a form of slavery but as a means of worship and covenantal relationship with the God of the Hebrews.
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