20 When 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!” 22 So Moses returned to the LORD and asked, “Lord, why have You brought trouble upon this people? Is this why You sent me?
Exodus 5:20–22
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Exodus 5:14–16
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Exodus 14:10–12
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Exodus 5:3–5
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Numbers 14:12–14
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Numbers 11:10–12
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Exodus 10:17–19
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Exodus 10:7–9
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