Exodus 5:20

So they fell upon Moses and upon Aaron, stationing themselves to meet them,—as they came forth from Pharaoh;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:

In Context

19Then did the overseers of the sons of Israel see themselves to be in an evil case, when it was said,—Ye shall not diminish from your bricks—the task of a day, in its day

21and they said unto them, Yahweh look upon you and judge,—in that ye have made us odious in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of his servants, putting a sword into their hand to slay us.

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Matthew Henry on Exodus 5:16-23

15 Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants? 16 There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people. 17 But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the Lord . 18 Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks. 19 And the officers of… Read the whole commentary →

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