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Bible Stories and Religious Classics

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said to them: Go ye and make your sacrifice unto your Lord God, and let your sheep and beasts only abide.
To whom Moses said: We shall take with us such hosties and sacrifices as we shall offer to our Lord God.
All our flocks and beasts shall go with us, there shall not remain as much as a nail that shall be necessary in the honor of our Lord God, for we know not what we shall offer till we come to the place.
Pharaoh was so indurate and hard-hearted that he would not let them go, and bade Moses that he should no more come in his sight.
For when thou comest thou shalt die.
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Bible Stories and Religious Classics

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Bible Stories and Religious Classics is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said to them: Go ye and make your sacrifice unto your Lord God, and let your sheep and beasts only abide.
/ðen ˈferoʊ kɔːld ˈmoʊzəs ənd ˈerən ənd sed tuː ðem ɡoʊ jiː ənd meɪk jɔːr ˈsækrəfaɪs ˈʌntuː jɔːr lɔːrd ɡɑːd ənd let jɔːr ʃiːp ənd biːsts ˈoʊnli əˈbaɪd/
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To whom Moses said: We shall take with us such hosties and sacrifices as we shall offer to our Lord God.
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All our flocks and beasts shall go with us, there shall not remain as much as a nail that shall be necessary in the honor of our Lord God, for we know not what we shall offer till we come to the place.
/ɔːl ˈaʊər flɑːks ənd biːsts ʃæl ɡoʊ wɪð ʌs ðer ʃæl nɑːt rɪˈmeɪn æz mʌtʃ æz ə neɪl ðæt ʃæl biː ˈnesəseri ɪn ðə ˈɑːnər ʌv ˈaʊər lɔːrd ɡɑːd fɔːr wiː noʊ nɑːt wʌt wiː ʃæl ˈɔːfər tɪl wiː kʌm tuː ðə pleɪs/
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Pharaoh was so indurate and hard-hearted that he would not let them go, and bade Moses that he should no more come in his sight.
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For when thou comest thou shalt die.

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Aaron noun US /ˈerən/

United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)

From this reading “Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said to them: Go ye and make your sacrifice unto your Lord God, and let your sheep and beasts only abide.”

abide verb US /əˈbaɪd/

dwell

From this reading “Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said to them: Go ye and make your sacrifice unto your Lord God, and let your sheep and beasts only abide.”

flocks noun US /flɑːks/

plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading “All our flocks and beasts shall go with us, there shall not remain as much as a nail that shall be necessary in the honor of our Lord God, for we know not what we shall offer till we come to the place.”

Moses noun US /ˈmoʊzəs/

(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai

From this reading “Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said to them: Go ye and make your sacrifice unto your Lord God, and let your sheep and beasts only abide.”

nail verb US /neɪl/

attach something somewhere by means of nails

From this reading “All our flocks and beasts shall go with us, there shall not remain as much as a nail that shall be necessary in the honor of our Lord God, for we know not what we shall offer till we come to the place.”

Pharaoh noun US /ˈferoʊ/

the title of the ancient Egyptian kings

From this reading “Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said to them: Go ye and make your sacrifice unto your Lord God, and let your sheep and beasts only abide.”

sacrifices noun US /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/

plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading “To whom Moses said: We shall take with us such hosties and sacrifices as we shall offer to our Lord God.”

shalt modal verb US /ʃælt/

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading “For when thou comest thou shalt die.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading All our flocks and beasts shall go with us, there shall not remain as much as a nail that shall be necessary in the honor of our Lord God, for we know not what we shall offer till we come to the place.

AaronnounUS /ˈerən/

United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)

From this reading Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said to them: Go ye and make your sacrifice unto your Lord God, and let your sheep and beasts only abide.

abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/

dwell

From this reading Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said to them: Go ye and make your sacrifice unto your Lord God, and let your sheep and beasts only abide.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All our flocks and beasts shall go with us, there shall not remain as much as a nail that shall be necessary in the honor of our Lord God, for we know not what we shall offer till we come to the place.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said to them: Go ye and make your sacrifice unto your Lord God, and let your sheep and beasts only abide.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading To whom Moses said: We shall take with us such hosties and sacrifices as we shall offer to our Lord God.

badenounUS /beɪd/

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading Pharaoh was so indurate and hard-hearted that he would not let them go, and bade Moses that he should no more come in his sight.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading All our flocks and beasts shall go with us, there shall not remain as much as a nail that shall be necessary in the honor of our Lord God, for we know not what we shall offer till we come to the place.

beastsnounUS /biːsts/

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said to them: Go ye and make your sacrifice unto your Lord God, and let your sheep and beasts only abide.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said to them: Go ye and make your sacrifice unto your Lord God, and let your sheep and beasts only abide.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading All our flocks and beasts shall go with us, there shall not remain as much as a nail that shall be necessary in the honor of our Lord God, for we know not what we shall offer till we come to the place.

comest

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From this reading For when thou comest thou shalt die.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading For when thou comest thou shalt die.

flocksnounUS /flɑːks/

plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading All our flocks and beasts shall go with us, there shall not remain as much as a nail that shall be necessary in the honor of our Lord God, for we know not what we shall offer till we come to the place.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading All our flocks and beasts shall go with us, there shall not remain as much as a nail that shall be necessary in the honor of our Lord God, for we know not what we shall offer till we come to the place.

GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said to them: Go ye and make your sacrifice unto your Lord God, and let your sheep and beasts only abide.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said to them: Go ye and make your sacrifice unto your Lord God, and let your sheep and beasts only abide.

hard-hearted

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Pharaoh was so indurate and hard-hearted that he would not let them go, and bade Moses that he should no more come in his sight.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Pharaoh was so indurate and hard-hearted that he would not let them go, and bade Moses that he should no more come in his sight.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Pharaoh was so indurate and hard-hearted that he would not let them go, and bade Moses that he should no more come in his sight.

honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading All our flocks and beasts shall go with us, there shall not remain as much as a nail that shall be necessary in the honor of our Lord God, for we know not what we shall offer till we come to the place.

hosties

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To whom Moses said: We shall take with us such hosties and sacrifices as we shall offer to our Lord God.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading All our flocks and beasts shall go with us, there shall not remain as much as a nail that shall be necessary in the honor of our Lord God, for we know not what we shall offer till we come to the place.

indurateverb

become fixed or established

From this reading Pharaoh was so indurate and hard-hearted that he would not let them go, and bade Moses that he should no more come in his sight.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading All our flocks and beasts shall go with us, there shall not remain as much as a nail that shall be necessary in the honor of our Lord God, for we know not what we shall offer till we come to the place.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said to them: Go ye and make your sacrifice unto your Lord God, and let your sheep and beasts only abide.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said to them: Go ye and make your sacrifice unto your Lord God, and let your sheep and beasts only abide.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said to them: Go ye and make your sacrifice unto your Lord God, and let your sheep and beasts only abide.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Pharaoh was so indurate and hard-hearted that he would not let them go, and bade Moses that he should no more come in his sight.

MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/

(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai

From this reading Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said to them: Go ye and make your sacrifice unto your Lord God, and let your sheep and beasts only abide.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading All our flocks and beasts shall go with us, there shall not remain as much as a nail that shall be necessary in the honor of our Lord God, for we know not what we shall offer till we come to the place.

nailverbUS /neɪl/

attach something somewhere by means of nails

From this reading All our flocks and beasts shall go with us, there shall not remain as much as a nail that shall be necessary in the honor of our Lord God, for we know not what we shall offer till we come to the place.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading All our flocks and beasts shall go with us, there shall not remain as much as a nail that shall be necessary in the honor of our Lord God, for we know not what we shall offer till we come to the place.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Pharaoh was so indurate and hard-hearted that he would not let them go, and bade Moses that he should no more come in his sight.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading All our flocks and beasts shall go with us, there shall not remain as much as a nail that shall be necessary in the honor of our Lord God, for we know not what we shall offer till we come to the place.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All our flocks and beasts shall go with us, there shall not remain as much as a nail that shall be necessary in the honor of our Lord God, for we know not what we shall offer till we come to the place.

offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading To whom Moses said: We shall take with us such hosties and sacrifices as we shall offer to our Lord God.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said to them: Go ye and make your sacrifice unto your Lord God, and let your sheep and beasts only abide.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading To whom Moses said: We shall take with us such hosties and sacrifices as we shall offer to our Lord God.

PharaohnounUS /ˈferoʊ/

the title of the ancient Egyptian kings

From this reading Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said to them: Go ye and make your sacrifice unto your Lord God, and let your sheep and beasts only abide.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading All our flocks and beasts shall go with us, there shall not remain as much as a nail that shall be necessary in the honor of our Lord God, for we know not what we shall offer till we come to the place.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading All our flocks and beasts shall go with us, there shall not remain as much as a nail that shall be necessary in the honor of our Lord God, for we know not what we shall offer till we come to the place.

sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said to them: Go ye and make your sacrifice unto your Lord God, and let your sheep and beasts only abide.

sacrificesnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/

plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading To whom Moses said: We shall take with us such hosties and sacrifices as we shall offer to our Lord God.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said to them: Go ye and make your sacrifice unto your Lord God, and let your sheep and beasts only abide.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading To whom Moses said: We shall take with us such hosties and sacrifices as we shall offer to our Lord God.

shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading For when thou comest thou shalt die.

sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said to them: Go ye and make your sacrifice unto your Lord God, and let your sheep and beasts only abide.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Pharaoh was so indurate and hard-hearted that he would not let them go, and bade Moses that he should no more come in his sight.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Pharaoh was so indurate and hard-hearted that he would not let them go, and bade Moses that he should no more come in his sight.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Pharaoh was so indurate and hard-hearted that he would not let them go, and bade Moses that he should no more come in his sight.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading To whom Moses said: We shall take with us such hosties and sacrifices as we shall offer to our Lord God.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading To whom Moses said: We shall take with us such hosties and sacrifices as we shall offer to our Lord God.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All our flocks and beasts shall go with us, there shall not remain as much as a nail that shall be necessary in the honor of our Lord God, for we know not what we shall offer till we come to the place.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading All our flocks and beasts shall go with us, there shall not remain as much as a nail that shall be necessary in the honor of our Lord God, for we know not what we shall offer till we come to the place.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said to them: Go ye and make your sacrifice unto your Lord God, and let your sheep and beasts only abide.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said to them: Go ye and make your sacrifice unto your Lord God, and let your sheep and beasts only abide.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading All our flocks and beasts shall go with us, there shall not remain as much as a nail that shall be necessary in the honor of our Lord God, for we know not what we shall offer till we come to the place.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading For when thou comest thou shalt die.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading All our flocks and beasts shall go with us, there shall not remain as much as a nail that shall be necessary in the honor of our Lord God, for we know not what we shall offer till we come to the place.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said to them: Go ye and make your sacrifice unto your Lord God, and let your sheep and beasts only abide.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said to them: Go ye and make your sacrifice unto your Lord God, and let your sheep and beasts only abide.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To whom Moses said: We shall take with us such hosties and sacrifices as we shall offer to our Lord God.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Pharaoh was so indurate and hard-hearted that he would not let them go, and bade Moses that he should no more come in his sight.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading To whom Moses said: We shall take with us such hosties and sacrifices as we shall offer to our Lord God.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading All our flocks and beasts shall go with us, there shall not remain as much as a nail that shall be necessary in the honor of our Lord God, for we know not what we shall offer till we come to the place.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading For when thou comest thou shalt die.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To whom Moses said: We shall take with us such hosties and sacrifices as we shall offer to our Lord God.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading To whom Moses said: We shall take with us such hosties and sacrifices as we shall offer to our Lord God.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Pharaoh was so indurate and hard-hearted that he would not let them go, and bade Moses that he should no more come in his sight.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said to them: Go ye and make your sacrifice unto your Lord God, and let your sheep and beasts only abide.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said to them: Go ye and make your sacrifice unto your Lord God, and let your sheep and beasts only abide.

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