The Meaning of Exodus 5:20 Explained

Exodus 5:20

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

YLT: And they meet Moses and Aaron standing to meet them, in their coming out from Pharaoh,

Darby: And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood there to meet them, as they came out from Pharaoh.

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

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Exodus 5:20 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 5:15-23 - Moses Appeals From Pharaoh To God
God's way is to bring men to an end of themselves before He arises to their help. Our efforts to deliver ourselves only end in increasing our perplexities. The tale of bricks is doubled; the burdens augment; the strength of our purpose is broken; we are brought to the edge of despair. Probably this was the darkest hour in the life of the great leader. But from all the obloquy that was heaped on him, he took refuge in God. There is no other refuge for a limited man than "to return unto the Lord," Exodus 5:22. Return unto the Lord with your story of failure! Return unto Him for fresh instructions! Return unto Him with your appeal for his interposition! Be perfectly natural with your Heavenly Father! Humble yourself under His mighty hand! Even dare to reason with Him, saying: "Why!" Then the Lord will say to you, as to Moses: "Now thou shalt see what I will do." [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 5

1  Pharaoh chides Moses and Aaron for their message
6  He increases the Israelites' task
16  He ignores their complaints
19  They cry out to Moses and Aaron
22  Moses complains to God

What do the individual words in Exodus 5:20 mean?

And they met - Moses and Aaron who stood there to meet them as they came out from Pharaoh
וַֽיִּפְגְּעוּ֙ אֶת־ מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאֶֽת־ אַהֲרֹ֔ן נִצָּבִ֖ים לִקְרָאתָ֑ם בְּצֵאתָ֖ם מֵאֵ֥ת פַּרְעֹֽה

וַֽיִּפְגְּעוּ֙  And  they  met 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: פָּגַע  
Sense: to encounter, meet, reach, entreat, make intercession.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
מֹשֶׁ֣ה  Moses 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֹשֶׁה  
Sense: the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus.
אַהֲרֹ֔ן  Aaron 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַהֲרֹון  
Sense: brother of Moses, a Levite and the first high priest.
נִצָּבִ֖ים  who  stood  there 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: הֻצַּב 
Sense: to stand, take one’s stand, stand upright, be set (over), establish.
לִקְרָאתָ֑ם  to  meet  them 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, third person masculine plural
Root: קָרָא  
Sense: to encounter, befall, meet.
בְּצֵאתָ֖ם  as  they  came  out 
Parse: Preposition-b, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, third person masculine plural
Root: יׄוצֵאת 
Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
פַּרְעֹֽה  Pharaoh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: פַּרְעֹה  
Sense: the common title of the king of Egypt.

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