Holy Scripture
Exodus 5:20
A church father on this verse
“In Moses and Aaron the law and the prophets are prefigured. A sick soul often murmurs to itself against the sacred words. After it has begun to hear and follow the heavenly words, the opposition of the Egyptian king—that is, the temptation of an evil spirit—rises up. So the physician should carefully make known to the…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
20And they met Moses and Aaron coming forth to meet them, as they came forth from Pharaoh.
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In context
18Now then go and work, for straw shall not be given to you, yet ye shall return the rate of bricks.
19And the accountants of the children of Israel saw themselves in an evil plight, men saying, Ye shall not fail to deliver the daily rate of the brickmaking.
— Exodus 5:20 —
21And they said to them, The Lord look upon you and judge you, for ye have made our savor abominable before Pharaoh, and before his servants, to put a sword into his hands to slay us.
22And Moses turned to the Lord, and said, I pray, Lord, why hast thou afflicted this people? and wherefore hast thou sent me?