And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.
And they said to them, 'May the LORD see what you have done and judge you for it! You have made Pharaoh and his officials hate us so much that you've given them reason to kill us.'
The Israelite foremen are angrily blaming Moses and Aaron for making their situation with Pharaoh much worse instead of better.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of Exodus, the Israelites were enslaved in Egypt, and God had called Moses to lead them to freedom by confronting Pharaoh. When Moses and Aaron demanded that Pharaoh release the Israelites, he not only refused but also increased their hardships by forcing them to gather their own materials for brick-making. This led the Israelite foremen to angrily blame Moses and Aaron for making the people despised in Pharaoh's eyes and putting their lives at risk.
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