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Sforno on Exodus 5:3/ספורנו על שמות ה׳:ג׳

אאֱלֹהֵי הָעִבְרִים. עַל שֶׁאָמַרְתָּ "מִי הוּא זֶה", הִנֵּה הוּא אֱלֹהֵי הָעִבְרִים הַמְפֹרָסְמִים הַמַּחֲזִיקִים בְּדֵעוֹת עֵבֶר. וְעַל מַה שֶּׁאָמַרְתָּ שֶׁאַף גַּם זֹאת לֹא תְשַׁלַּח, הִנֵּה מַה טּוֹב שֶׁתִּשְׁמַע בְּקוֹלוֹ פֶּן יִפְגָּעֵנוּ, אוֹתָנוּ וְאוֹתָךְ.
1אלוקי העברים, concerning your statement that you never heard of such a Being, He is the G’d of the Hebrews, the ones who cleave to the religious teachings of עבר, the grandson of Shem, son of Noach. Concerning your statement that you will not release the Israelites, you would do well to listen to His instructions פן יפגענו, as He would punish both us and you.