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Exodus 5:22 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Moses returned to the LORD, and said, “Lord, why have you brought trouble on this people? Why is it that you have sent me? "
Exodus 5:22
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20 They met Moses and Aaron, who stood along the way, as they came out from Pharaoh.
21 They said to them, “May the LORD look at you and judge, because you have made us a stench to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to kill us!”
22 Moses returned to the LORD, and said, “Lord, why have you brought trouble on this people? Why is it that you have sent me?
23 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has brought trouble on this people. You have not rescued your people at all!”
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Exodus 5:1
"Afterward Moses and Aaron came, and said to Pharaoh, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says, ‘Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.’”"
Exodus 5:2
"Pharaoh said, “Who is the LORD, that I should listen to his voice to let Israel go? I don’t know the LORD, and moreover I will not let Israel go.”"
Exodus 5:3
"They said, “The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us go three days’ journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD, our God, lest he fall on us with pestilence, or with the sword.”"
Exodus 5:4
"The king of Egypt said to them, “Why do you, Moses and Aaron, take the people from their work? Get back to your burdens!”"
Exodus 5:5
"Pharaoh said, “Behold, the people of the land are now many, and you make them rest from their burdens.”"
Exodus 5:6
"The same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their officers, saying,"
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