Exodus 5:20

20 When they left Pharaoh, they found Moses and Aaron waiting to meet them,

Exodus 5:20 in Other Translations

20 And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:

20 They met Moses and Aaron, who were waiting for them, as they came out from Pharaoh;

20 As they left Pharaoh’s court, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who were waiting outside for them.

20 As they left Pharaoh, they found Moses and Aaron waiting to meet them.

20 When they left Pharaoh, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who stood [waiting] to meet them.

Exodus 5:20 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 5:20

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.

Exodus 5:20 In-Context

18 Now get to work. You will not be given any straw, yet you must produce your full quota of bricks.”

19 The Israelite overseers realized they were in trouble when they were told, “You are not to reduce the number of bricks required of you for each day.”

20 When they left Pharaoh, they found Moses and Aaron waiting to meet them,

21 and they said, “May the LORD look on you and judge you! You have made us obnoxious to Pharaoh and his officials and have put a sword in their hand to kill us.”

22 Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Why, Lord, why have you brought trouble on this people? Is this why you sent me?