Exodus 10:24

ESV Then Pharaoh called Moses and said, "Go, serve the Lord; your little ones also may go with you; only let your flocks and your herds remain behind."

NIV Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and said, "Go, worship the Lord. Even your women and children may go with you; only leave your flocks and herds behind."

NASB Then Pharaoh called for Moses, and said, 'Go, serve the Lord; only let your flocks and your herds be left behind. Even your little ones may go with you.'

CSB Pharaoh summoned Moses and said, "Go, worship the Lord. Even your families may go with you; only your flocks and herds must stay behind."

NLT Finally, Pharaoh called for Moses. 'Go and worship the Lord,' he said. 'But leave your flocks and herds here. You may even take your little ones with you.'

KJV And Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said, Go ye, serve the Lord; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed: let your little ones also go with you.

NKJV Then Pharaoh called to Moses and said, “Go, serve the Lord; only let your flocks and your herds be kept back. Let your little ones also go with you.”

What does Exodus 10:24 mean?

After three days of intense darkness (Exodus 10:21–23), Egypt's king, Pharaoh, again calls Moses and Aaron for a discussion (Exodus 8:8, 25; 9:27–28; 10:8). Rather than obeying the Lord's clear command (Exodus 10:3), he attempts another negotiation (Exodus 10:7–11). The last offer was to let only the Israelite men leave. Now, Pharaoh offers to grant freedom to all the people, so long as they leave their livestock behind. Both offers are an attempt to ensure that the Hebrews will come back once their worship is complete. Pharaoh knows that if an enslaved people leave with all their resources, they will never return voluntarily.

As before (Exodus 10:9), Moses will give another clear refusal (Exodus 10:25). Livestock would be needed for spiritual offerings in the wilderness. Besides this, those animals would be needed for transportation and food.

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