Translations
Modern
So the Israelite foremen went and appealed to Pharaoh: “Why are you treating your servants this way?
Traditional
Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?
Literal
And the officers of the sons of Israel came and cried out to Pharaoh, saying, “Why are you doing this to your servants?
Latin
Veneruntque præpositi filiorum Israël, et vociferati sunt ad Pharaonem dicentes: Cur ita agis contra servos tuos?
Original
Hebrew
English
So the Israelite foremen went and appealed to Pharaoh: “Why are you treating your servants this way?
Notes
In this section, the Lord promised to rescue the Israelites. He said that he would bring them out of slavery.
At first, the people responded in a positive way. They believed what God said. However, later they faced a crisis of faith. They began to doubt God’s promise and struggled to trust him.
Theme notes and profiles
People
Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Pharaoh: Egyptian Pharaoh during the Exodus
Glossary
Topics
Brick: Made by Israelites Cruelty: Egyptians to the Israelites Egypt: Israel in Pharaoh Increases Their Affliction Petition: Right of, Recognized by Pharaoh