8. I will bring you to the land that I solemnly promised to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; and I will give it to you as your own possession. I am the Lord.’ ”
9. Moses told this to the Israelites, but they would not listen to him, because their spirit had been broken by their cruel slavery.
10. Then the Lord said to Moses,
11. “Go and tell the king of Egypt that he must let the Israelites leave his land.”