Holy Scripture
Exodus 5:22
A church father on this verse
“The words that Moses speaks to the Lord are not words of contumacy or indignation but of inquiry and prayer. This fact is clear from the way the Lord answered him. For he did not accuse him of infidelity but revealed what he was about to do.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
22And Moses turned to the Lord, and said, I pray, Lord, why hast thou afflicted this people? and wherefore hast thou sent me?
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In context
20And they met Moses and Aaron coming forth to meet them, as they came forth from Pharaoh.
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.
— Exodus 5:22 —
23For from the time that I went to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he has afflicted this people, and thou hast not delivered thy people.