Now at last he granted what the God of Israel demanded of him. Since the Israelites wanted their herds and flocks in order to sacrifice to God, Pharaoh, in releasing these animals, wanted the Israelites to have in mind in offering sacrifice to Jehovah their God that they should make entreaty to God for Pharaoh and his people, that they might all be healed of the effects of the terrible plagues visited upon them. Whether Moses and Aaron and the Israelites heeded his request and prayed to Jehovah in his behalf is another thing. It was one thing for Pharaoh to ask a thing and another for him to be granted that favor. Actually, he proved unworthy of having a blessing pronounced upon him by Moses and the Israelites, for he had a change of heart for the bad.
Պատճառն այն է, որ Եհովային հաճելի չէր լինի, եթե նրանք իրեն նմանեցնեին որևէ բանի հետ, լիներ դա « կուռք ՝ մի որ եւ իցէ կերպարանքի պատկեր ՝ արուի եւ կամ էգի նմանութիւնը, երկրի վերայ եղող անասունի նմանութիւնը » (Բ Օրինաց 4 ։