Translations
Modern
When they left Pharaoh, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who stood waiting to meet them.
Traditional
And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
Literal
And they met Moses and Aaron, who were standing to meet them as they came out from Pharaoh.
Latin
Occurreruntque Moysi et Aaron, qui stabant ex adverso, egredientibus a Pharaone:
Original
Hebrew
English
When they left Pharaoh, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who stood waiting to meet them.
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
Aaron: Moses' brother, first high priest of Israel Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt Pharaoh: Egyptian Pharaoh during the Exodus
Glossary
Topics
Aaron: Murmured Against, by the People Egypt: Israel in Pharaoh Increases Their Affliction God: Israelites Moses: People Complain Against Moses and Aaron