Study it in the app“But Moses said, “It is not right to do so, for what we sacrifice to YHWH our Elohim is an abomination to the Egyptians. If we sacrifice what is an abomination to the Egyptians before their eyes, will they not stone us?”
But Mosesוַ מֹשֶׁהsaid,יֹּאמֶר“It is notלֹאrightנָכוֹןto doלַעֲשׂוֹתso,כֵּןforכִּיwhat we sacrificeנִזְבַּחto YHWHלַיהוָהour Elohimאֱלֹהֵינוּis an abominationתּוֹעֲבַתto the Egyptians.מִצְרַיִםIfהֵןwe sacrificeנִזְבַּחwhat is an abominationאֶת תּוֹעֲבַתto the Egyptiansמִצְרַיִםbefore their eyes,לְעֵינֵיהֶםwill they notוְלֹאstone us?יִסְקְלֻנוּ
Moses
Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).
Where else “moshe” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsbe certain
To be true, sure.
Where else “nachon” appearsdo
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “asot” appearssacrifice
To kill an animal as a gift to God or other gods.
Where else “nizbach” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yhva” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appearsabomination
Abomination: something that a people or God rejects with disgust, above all idolatry and the practices God forbids; also a custom another people will not tolerate.
Where else “toavat” appearsEgyptian
Egyptian.
Where else “mitsrayim” appearseye
The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.
Where else “ene” appearsstone
To pelt someone with rocks, or kill them so.
Where else “yisklu” appearsThe text does not say why the sacrifice would be “an abomination to the Egyptians.” The same word (to'evah) is said of Egyptian customs in Genesis 43:32 (eating with Hebrews) and 46:34 (shepherds).
25Then Pharaoh called to Moses and to Aaron and said, “Go, sacrifice to your Elohim in the land.”
26 · This verse (above)
27We will go a journey of three days into the wilderness and sacrifice to YHWH our Elohim as he tells us.”
