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Exodus 12:31
ESV Then he summoned Moses and Aaron by night and said, "Up, go out from among my people, both you and the people of Israel; and go, serve the Lord, as you have said.
NIV During the night Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, "Up! Leave my people, you and the Israelites! Go, worship the Lord as you have requested.
NASB Then he called for Moses and Aaron at night and said, 'Rise up, get out from among my people, both you and the sons of Israel; and go, worship the Lord, as you have said.
CSB He summoned Moses and Aaron during the night and said, "Get out immediately from among my people, both you and the Israelites, and go, worship the Lord as you have said.
NLT Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron during the night. 'Get out!' he ordered. 'Leave my people — and take the rest of the Israelites with you! Go and worship the Lord as you have requested.
KJV And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the Lord, as ye have said.
NKJV Then he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, “Rise, go out from among my people, both you and the children of Israel. And go, serve the Lord as you have said.

What does Exodus 12:31 mean?

Pharaoh wastes no time after suffering the death of his own son (Exodus 4:21–23). Every household in Egypt is devastated by the loss of their firstborn (Exodus 11:4–6; 12:29–30). Although he had threatened Moses and Aaron (Exodus 10:28), Pharaoh calls for them in the middle of the night and grants the nation of Israel complete freedom (Exodus 5:1; 7:16; 8:1, 20; 9:1, 13; 10:3). He makes no attempt to negotiate. He has not submitted to God in any sort of faith—he is merely surrendering in the face of annihilation.

Because he so often rejected chances to honor God (Exodus 7:3, 13, 14, 22; 8:19), Egypt's king is now beyond any chance of repentance (Exodus 10:1–2; Proverbs 29:1). This will be yet another temporary mood (Exodus 8:15, 31–32; 9:34–35; 10:19–20). Before long, he will change his mind and decide to pursue Israel (Exodus 14:5–8), resulting in the loss of his army (Exodus 14:23, 28) and most likely his own life.

Pharaoh is mentioned seven times in Deuteronomy (Deuteronomy 6:21, 22; 7:8, 18; 11:3; 29:2; 34:11), using what God's rescue and what He did to Pharaoh to give the nation of Israel confidence regarding taking the land across the Jordan river (Deuteronomy 29:2).
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