Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When they left Pharaoh, they found Moses and Aaron waiting to meet them, New Living Translation As they left Pharaoh’s court, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who were waiting outside for them. English Standard Version They met Moses and Aaron, who were waiting for them, as they came out from Pharaoh; Berean Standard Bible When they left Pharaoh, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who stood waiting to meet them. King James Bible And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh: New King James Version Then, as they came out from Pharaoh, they met Moses and Aaron who stood there to meet them. New American Standard Bible When they left Pharaoh’s presence, they met Moses and Aaron as they were waiting for them. NASB 1995 When they left Pharaoh’s presence, they met Moses and Aaron as they were waiting for them. NASB 1977 When they left Pharaoh’s presence, they met Moses and Aaron as they were waiting for them. Legacy Standard Bible When they left Pharaoh’s presence, they confronted Moses and Aaron, standing there to meet them. Amplified Bible When they left Pharaoh’s presence, the foremen met Moses and Aaron, who were waiting for them. Christian Standard Bible When they left Pharaoh, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who stood waiting to meet them. Holman Christian Standard Bible When they left Pharaoh, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who stood waiting to meet them.” American Standard Version And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh: Contemporary English Version After they left the king, they went to see Moses and Aaron, who had been waiting for them. English Revised Version And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh: GOD'S WORD® Translation As they left Pharaoh, they found Moses and Aaron waiting for them. Good News Translation As they were leaving, they met Moses and Aaron, who were waiting for them. International Standard Version As they left Pharaoh's presence, they met Moses and Aaron standing there. Majority Standard Bible When they left Pharaoh, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who stood waiting to meet them. NET Bible When they went out from Pharaoh, they encountered Moses and Aaron standing there to meet them, New Heart English Bible They met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh: Webster's Bible Translation And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh: World English Bible They met Moses and Aaron, who stood along the way, as they came out from Pharaoh. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd they meet Moses and Aaron standing to meet them in their coming out from Pharaoh, Young's Literal Translation And they meet Moses and Aaron standing to meet them, in their coming out from Pharaoh, Smith's Literal Translation And they will light upon Moses and Aaron, going forth to their meeting in their coming out from Pharaoh. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they met Moses and Aaron, who stood over against them as they came out from Pharao: Catholic Public Domain Version And they met with Moses and Aaron, who stood opposite them as they departed from Pharaoh. New American Bible So when they left Pharaoh they assailed Moses and Aaron, who were waiting to meet them, New Revised Standard Version As they left Pharaoh, they came upon Moses and Aaron who were waiting to meet them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd they met Moses and Aaron standing opposite them, as they came out from the presence of Pharaoh; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they met with Moshe and with Aaron when standing opposite them as they went out from before Pharaoh: OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh; Brenton Septuagint Translation And they met Moses and Aaron coming forth to meet them, as they came forth from Pharao. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Cry of the Israelites…19The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, “You must not reduce your daily quota of bricks.” 20When they left Pharaoh, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who stood waiting to meet them. 21“May the LORD look upon you and judge you,” the foremen said, “for you have made us a stench before Pharaoh and his officials; you have placed in their hand a sword to kill us!”… Cross References Exodus 2:11-15 One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to his own people and observed their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people. / After looking this way and that and seeing no one, he struck down the Egyptian and hid his body in the sand. / The next day Moses went out and saw two Hebrews fighting. He asked the one in the wrong, “Why are you attacking your companion?” ... Exodus 14:11-12 They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us into the wilderness to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt? / Did we not say to you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone so that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.” Numbers 16:41 The next day the whole congregation of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron, saying, “You have killed the LORD’s people!” Numbers 20:2-5 Now there was no water for the congregation, so they gathered against Moses and Aaron. / The people quarreled with Moses and said, “If only we had perished with our brothers before the LORD! / Why have you brought the LORD’s assembly into this wilderness for us and our livestock to die here? ... 1 Samuel 8:7-8 And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king. / Just as they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking Me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you. 1 Kings 19:1-2 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. / So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I have not made your life like the lives of those you killed!” Nehemiah 9:26-27 But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies. / So You delivered them into the hands of enemies who oppressed them, and in their time of distress they cried out to You. From heaven You heard them, and in Your great compassion You gave them deliverers who saved them from the hands of their enemies. Psalm 106:7-8 Our fathers in Egypt did not grasp Your wonders or remember Your abundant kindness; but they rebelled by the sea, there at the Red Sea. / Yet He saved them for the sake of His name, to make His power known. Isaiah 30:9-11 These are rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s instruction. / They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions. / Get out of the way; turn off the road. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel!” Jeremiah 44:16-17 “As for the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you! / Instead, we will do everything we vowed to do: We will burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and offer drink offerings to her, just as we, our fathers, our kings, and our officials did in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. At that time we had plenty of food and good things, and we saw no disaster. Matthew 21:33-41 Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit. / But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. ... Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! Luke 13:34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! John 15:18-21 If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well. ... Acts 7:35-39 This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush. / He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness. / This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’ ... Treasury of Scripture And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh: no reference Jump to Previous Aaron Face Forth Found Meet Met Moses Pharaoh Pharaoh's Presence Standing Stood Waiting WayJump to Next Aaron Face Forth Found Meet Met Moses Pharaoh Pharaoh's Presence Standing Stood Waiting WayExodus 5 1. Pharaoh chides Moses and Aaron for their message.6. He increases the Israelites' task. 16. He ignores their complaints. 19. They cry out to Moses and Aaron. 22. Moses complains to God. When they left Pharaoh This phrase refers to the Israelite foremen who had been appointed by the Egyptian taskmasters. They had just come from a meeting with Pharaoh, where they pleaded for relief from the harsh labor conditions imposed on them. This context highlights the increasing oppression of the Israelites in Egypt, a fulfillment of God's earlier revelation to Abraham that his descendants would be enslaved and mistreated (Genesis 15:13). The hardening of Pharaoh's heart is a recurring theme, demonstrating the spiritual battle between God's will and human resistance. they confronted Moses and Aaron who stood waiting to meet them Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesA central figure in the Exodus account, chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of Egyptian bondage. At this point, he is facing the challenge of Pharaoh's hardened heart and the increasing burden on the Israelites. 2. Aaron Moses' brother and spokesperson, who assists Moses in communicating God's demands to Pharaoh and the Israelites. 3. Pharaoh The ruler of Egypt, who refuses to let the Israelites go, resulting in increased oppression of the Hebrew people. 4. Israelite Foremen These are the leaders among the Israelites who are responsible for overseeing the labor of their fellow Hebrews. They confront Moses and Aaron after being reprimanded by Pharaoh. 5. Egypt The land where the Israelites are enslaved, representing a place of bondage and oppression from which God plans to deliver His people. Teaching Points Leadership Under PressureMoses and Aaron exemplify leadership that remains steadfast despite opposition and discouragement. Leaders today can learn to stand firm in their God-given missions, even when facing criticism or setbacks. The Cost of Obedience Obeying God's call often comes with challenges and resistance. Believers should be prepared for trials when following God's directives, trusting in His ultimate plan and provision. Faith in God's Promises The Israelites' reaction to increased oppression reflects a struggle to trust in God's promises. Christians are encouraged to hold onto faith, even when circumstances seem to contradict God's assurances. Intercession and Advocacy Moses and Aaron's role as intercessors for the Israelites points to the importance of advocating for others in prayer and action, especially in times of distress. The Danger of Short-Sightedness The Israelites' focus on immediate discomfort rather than long-term deliverance serves as a warning against short-sightedness in spiritual journeys.(20) Who stood in the way.--Heb., in their way. The meaning is, that Moses and Aaron were "standing"--i.e., waiting to meet them, and know the result of their interview with the monarch.Verses 20, 21. - On quitting the presence of Pharaoh, the officers of the Israelites, burning with the sense of the injustice done them, and deeply apprehensive with respect to their own future, found Moses and Aaron waiting in the precincts of the court to know the result of their application. It need cause no surprise that they poured out their pent-up indignation upon them. Were not Moses and Aaron the sole cause of the existing state of things? Did not the extreme affliction of the people, did not their own sufferings in the past, did not their apprehended sufferings in the future, originate wholly in the seductive words which the two brothers had addressed to them at the assembly of the people? (Exodus 4:29-31). Accordingly, they denounced, almost cursed their officious would-be deliverers (Exodus 5:21). "The Lord look upon you, and judge" between you and us, whether the blame of this whole matter does not lie upon you, its initiators - you have made us to be abhorred in the sight of Pharaoh, and of the Egyptians generally you have brought us into danger of our lives - the Lord judge you!" Verse 20. - Who stood in the way. Rather, "who waited to meet them." It was not accident, but design, that had brought the two brothers to the spot. They were as anxious as the officers to know what course Pharaoh would take - whether he would relax the burthens of the people or no - whether he would have compassion or the contrary. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When they leftבְּצֵאתָ֖ם (bə·ṣê·ṯām) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim Pharaoh, פַּרְעֹֽה׃ (par·‘ōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings they confronted וַֽיִּפְגְּעוּ֙ (way·yip̄·gə·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6293: To impinge, by accident, violence, by importunity Moses מֹשֶׁ֣ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver and Aaron, אַהֲרֹ֔ן (’a·hă·rōn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses who stood נִצָּבִ֖ים (niṣ·ṣā·ḇîm) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 5324: To take one's stand, stand waiting to meet them. לִקְרָאתָ֑ם (liq·rā·ṯām) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 7125: Against he come, help, meet, seek, to, in the way Links Exodus 5:20 NIVExodus 5:20 NLT Exodus 5:20 ESV Exodus 5:20 NASB Exodus 5:20 KJV Exodus 5:20 BibleApps.com Exodus 5:20 Biblia Paralela Exodus 5:20 Chinese Bible Exodus 5:20 French Bible Exodus 5:20 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 5:20 They met Moses and Aaron who stood (Exo. 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