Matthew Poole and continuators on Exodus 5:3

3 And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us , let us go, we pray thee, three days journey into the desart, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God, lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.

(i. e.) Hath appeared to us lately and laid this command upon us. Others, is called upon us, i. e. his name is called upon us, or we are called by his name. But why should Moses so solemnly tell that to Pharaoh which all the people knew, to wit, that the Hebrews did Worship the God of the Hebrews? And our Translation is confirmed by comparing this with Exod. 3. 18. where this very message is prescribed.

Lest he punish either us if we disobey his command, or thee, if thou hinderest us from obeying it: But this latter they onely imply, as being easily gathered from the former.