King James Version
Exodus 5:20 in the King James Version says “And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:”
Exodus 5:20 · KJV
Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.
And 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.
And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
And 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. to be: Heb. to stink
And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And they met”
H6293to impinge, by accident or violence, or (figuratively) by importunity
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“in the way”
H7125an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
“as they came forth”
H3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
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