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19 The Israeli supervisors realized they were in trouble when he said,[a] “You won’t reduce each day’s quota of bricks!”[b]

The Israelis Blame Moses and Moses Complains to God

20 As they left Pharaoh’s presence,[c] they met Moses and Aaron standing there.[d] 21 The supervisors[e] told them, “May the Lord look on you and judge you![f] You have made us repulsive to[g] Pharaoh and his servants. You have put[h] a sword in their hands to kill us.”

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 5:19 Lit. saying
  2. Exodus 5:19 Lit. your bricks
  3. Exodus 5:20 Lit. from with
  4. Exodus 5:20 The Heb. lacks there
  5. Exodus 5:21 Lit. they
  6. Exodus 5:21 The Heb. lacks you
  7. Exodus 5:21 Lit. made our odor stink in the eyes of
  8. Exodus 5:21 Lit. servants to give