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Exodus 5:20 KJV
Exodus · chapter 5 · verse 20
And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:Exodus 5:20 · King James Version
Exodus 5:20 in context
18Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.
19And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task.
20And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
21And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.
22And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, LORD, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- MosesMôshehMosheh, the Israelite lawgiverH4872 →
- AaronʼAhărôwnAharon, the brother of MosesH175 →
- stoodnâtsabto station, in various applicationsH5324 →
- forthyâtsâʼto go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and…H3318 →
- metpâgaʻto impinge, by accident or violence, or by importunityH6293 →
- wayqirʼâhan encountering, accidental, friendly or hostileH7125 →
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It was a great strait that the head-workmen were in, when they must either abuse those that were under them or be abused by those that were over them; yet, it should seem, rather than they would tyrannize, they would be tyrannized over; and they were so. In this evil case (Exo 5:19), observe, I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 15-23