THEOSISWlastow G.K.
The Lord no longer instructs that a request be made for their three-day absence; instead, He commands Pharaoh to permit the Israelites to depart from his land. Moses, troubled by the Hebrews' waning faith in him, cries out to the Lord and feels uncertain about approaching Pharaoh. His hesitation stems not from fear of Pharaoh himself, but from the dread of inadequacy. The Lord perceives the wavering emotions in Moses' heart and, to bolster his resolve and strengthen Aaron's faith, He manifests Himself to both of them, as indicated in the following verse. It is also noteworthy that this verse appears again at the conclusion of the chapter, thus connecting this passage to the onset of the section concerning miracles.