Take your sheep, goats, and cattle, and get out. But ask your God to be kind to me.”
Esau cried loudly and begged, “Father, give me a blessing too!”
“Father,” Esau asked, “don't you have more than one blessing? You can surely give me a blessing too!” Then Esau started crying again.
I want them to be able to offer pleasing sacrifices to God and to pray for me and my family.
and we won't know which animals we will need until we get there. That's why we can't leave even one of them here.”
“Everyone, young and old,” Moses answered. “We will even take our sheep, goats, and cattle, because we want to hold a celebration in honour of the LORD.”
Then the king told him, “I'll let you go into the desert to offer sacrifices, if you don't go very far. But in the meantime, pray for me.”
We can't stand any more of this thunder and hail. Please ask the LORD to make it stop. Your people can go—you don't have to stay in Egypt any longer.”