Exodus 5:21
“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.”

What does Exodus 5:21 mean?
Exodus 5:21 (KJV) states, "And they said unto them, The Lord look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savor 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." This verse falls within the larger context of…
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In Exodus 5:21 we encounter a moment of deep despair, where the Israelite workers respond to Moses and Aaron's declaration of deliverance with a profound statement of their anguish: "And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to…
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O Sovereign Lord, God of all creation, we humbly gather our hearts before You today, reflecting on the solemn words found in Exodus 5:21, where Your faithful servants spoke in anguish, saying, "The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in…
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