Thus, Moses and Aaron were instructed to say to Pharaoh: “This is what Jehovah the God of Israel says, ‘ Send my people away so that they may celebrate a festival to me in the wilderness. ’ ” ​ — Ex. 5: 1.
فَقَدْ أَوْصَى مُوسَى وَهَارُونَ أَنْ يَقُولَا لِفِرْعَوْنَ :‏ « هٰكَذَا يَقُولُ يَهْوَهُ إِلٰهُ إِسْرَائِيلَ :‏ ‹ أَطْلِقْ شَعْبِي لِكَيْ يُعَيِّدُوا لِي فِي ٱلْبَرِّيَّةِ › » .‏ —‏ خر ٥ :‏ ١‏ .‏