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Thursday, August 21st, 2025
the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Exodus 5:20
So they fell upon Moses and upon Aaron, stationing themselves to meet them, - as they came forth from Pharaoh;
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Hebrew Names Version
They met Moshe and Aharon, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Par`oh:
They met Moshe and Aharon, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Par`oh:
King James Version
And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
Lexham English Bible
And they met Moses and Aaron, who were waiting to meet them when they were going out from Pharaoh.
And they met Moses and Aaron, who were waiting to meet them when they were going out from Pharaoh.
New Century Version
As they were leaving the meeting with the king, they met Moses and Aaron, who were waiting for them.
As they were leaving the meeting with the king, they met Moses and Aaron, who were waiting for them.
New English Translation
When they went out from Pharaoh, they encountered Moses and Aaron standing there to meet them,
When they went out from Pharaoh, they encountered Moses and Aaron standing there to meet them,
Amplified Bible
When they left Pharaoh's presence, the foremen met Moses and Aaron, who were waiting for them.
When they left Pharaoh's presence, the foremen met Moses and Aaron, who were waiting for them.
New American Standard Bible
When they left Pharaoh's presence, they met Moses and Aaron as they were waiting for them.
When they left Pharaoh's presence, they met Moses and Aaron as they were waiting for them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And they met Moses and Aaron, which stood in their way as they came out fro Pharaoh,
And they met Moses and Aaron, which stood in their way as they came out fro Pharaoh,
Legacy Standard Bible
When they left Pharaoh's presence, they confronted Moses and Aaron, standing there to meet them.
When they left Pharaoh's presence, they confronted Moses and Aaron, standing there to meet them.
Contemporary English Version
After they left the king, they went to see Moses and Aaron, who had been waiting for them.
After they left the king, they went to see Moses and Aaron, who had been waiting for them.
Complete Jewish Bible
As they were leaving Pharaoh, they encountered Moshe and Aharon standing by the road;
As they were leaving Pharaoh, they encountered Moshe and Aharon standing by the road;
Darby Translation
And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood there to meet them, as they came out from Pharaoh.
And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood there to meet them, as they came out from Pharaoh.
Easy-to-Read Version
When they were leaving the meeting with Pharaoh, they passed Moses and Aaron. Moses and Aaron were waiting for them.
When they were leaving the meeting with Pharaoh, they passed Moses and Aaron. Moses and Aaron were waiting for them.
English Standard Version
They met Moses and Aaron, who were waiting for them, as they came out from Pharaoh;
They met Moses and Aaron, who were waiting for them, as they came out from Pharaoh;
George Lamsa Translation
And they met Moses and Aaron standing opposite them, as they came out from the presence of Pharaoh;
And they met Moses and Aaron standing opposite them, as they came out from the presence of Pharaoh;
Good News Translation
As they were leaving, they met Moses and Aaron, who were waiting for them.
As they were leaving, they met Moses and Aaron, who were waiting for them.
Christian Standard Bible®
When they left Pharaoh, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who stood waiting to meet them.
When they left Pharaoh, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who stood waiting to meet them.
Literal Translation
And they met Moses and Aaron standing to meet them when they came from Pharaoh.
And they met Moses and Aaron standing to meet them when they came from Pharaoh.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan Moses & Aaron wente from Pharao, they came forth to mete them,
And whan Moses & Aaron wente from Pharao, they came forth to mete them,
American Standard Version
And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
Bible in Basic English
And they came face to face with Moses and Aaron, who were in their way when they came out from Pharaoh:
And they came face to face with Moses and Aaron, who were in their way when they came out from Pharaoh:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they met Moyses and Aaron, which stoode in their way as they came out from Pharao.
And they met Moyses and Aaron, which stoode in their way as they came out from Pharao.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh;
And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh;
King James Version (1611)
And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came foorth from Pharaoh.
And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came foorth from Pharaoh.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they met Moses and Aaron coming forth to meet them, as they came forth from Pharao.
And they met Moses and Aaron coming forth to meet them, as they came forth from Pharao.
English Revised Version
And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
Berean Standard Bible
When they left Pharaoh, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who stood waiting to meet them.
When they left Pharaoh, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who stood waiting to meet them.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei `camen to Moises and Aaron, that stoden euene ayens, and thei `yeden out fro Farao,
And thei `camen to Moises and Aaron, that stoden euene ayens, and thei `yeden out fro Farao,
Young's Literal Translation
And they meet Moses and Aaron standing to meet them, in their coming out from Pharaoh,
And they meet Moses and Aaron standing to meet them, in their coming out from Pharaoh,
Update Bible Version
And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
Webster's Bible Translation
And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
World English Bible
They met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
They met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
New King James Version
Then, as they came out from Pharaoh, they met Moses and Aaron who stood there to meet them.
Then, as they came out from Pharaoh, they met Moses and Aaron who stood there to meet them.
New Living Translation
As they left Pharaoh's court, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who were waiting outside for them.
As they left Pharaoh's court, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who were waiting outside for them.
New Life Bible
When they came from Pharaoh, they met Moses and Aaron who were waiting for them.
When they came from Pharaoh, they met Moses and Aaron who were waiting for them.
New Revised Standard
As they left Pharaoh, they came upon Moses and Aaron who were waiting to meet them.
As they left Pharaoh, they came upon Moses and Aaron who were waiting to meet them.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood over against them as they came out from Pharao:
And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood over against them as they came out from Pharao:
Revised Standard Version
They met Moses and Aaron, who were waiting for them, as they came forth from Pharaoh;
They met Moses and Aaron, who were waiting for them, as they came forth from Pharaoh;
THE MESSAGE
As they left Pharaoh, they found Moses and Aaron waiting to meet them. The foremen said to them, "May God see what you've done and judge you—you've made us stink before Pharaoh and his servants! You've put a weapon in his hand that's going to kill us!"
As they left Pharaoh, they found Moses and Aaron waiting to meet them. The foremen said to them, "May God see what you've done and judge you—you've made us stink before Pharaoh and his servants! You've put a weapon in his hand that's going to kill us!"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When they left Pharaoh's presence, they met Moses and Aaron as they were waiting for them.
When they left Pharaoh's presence, they met Moses and Aaron as they were waiting for them.
Contextual Overview
15 Then came in the overseers of the sons of Israel, and made outcry unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore shouldst thou do thus to thy servants? 16 No straw, is given to thy servants, yet bricks, - they keep saying to us - make ye! And lo, thy servants, are beaten - thou dost, therefore, wrong thy people. 17 But he said: Idle, ye are - idle, on this account, are, ye, saying, We must take our journey, we must sacrifice to Yahweh. 18 Now, therefore, go labour, but, straw, shall not be given you, - yet the tale of bricks, shall ye render. 19 Then did the overseers of the sons of Israel see themselves to be in an evil case, when it was said, - Ye shall not diminish from your bricks - the task of a day, in its day 20 So they fell upon Moses and upon Aaron, stationing themselves to meet them, - as they came forth from Pharaoh; 21 and they said unto them, Yahweh look upon you and judge, - in that ye have made us odious in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of his servants, putting a sword into their hand to slay us. 22 And Moses returned unto Yahweh and said, - O My Lord wherefore hast thou caused harm to this people? Wherefore now didst thou send me? 23 seeing that from what time I came in unto Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done harm to this people, and thou hast not delivered, thy people,
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Gill's Notes on the Bible
And they met Moses and Aaron,.... The officers of the children of Israel, who had been with their complaints to Pharaoh:
who stood in the way as they came forth from Pharaoh; they, had placed themselves in a proper situation, that they might meet them when they came out, and know what success they had, and which they were extremely desirous of hearing; by which they might judge in what temper Pharaoh was, and what they might for the future expect from him in consequence of their embassy.
