KJV ORIGINAL
And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
As they were leaving Pharaoh's palace, they ran into Moses and Aaron, who were waiting for them along the way.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The Israelite foremen encountered Moses and Aaron as they left their meeting with Pharaoh.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Moses and Aaron's initial request to Pharaoh to let the Israelites go worship God in the wilderness, which Pharaoh rejected. Instead, Pharaoh increased the Israelites' workload by requiring them to gather their own straw while maintaining the same brick quotas. The Israelite foremen had just complained to Pharaoh about these impossible demands and were now leaving his presence frustrated and angry.
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