Exodus 5:20-22

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition

²⁰ As they left Pharaoh, they came upon Moses and Aaron who were waiting to meet them. ²¹ They said to them, ‘The Lord look upon you and judge! You have brought us into bad odour with Pharaoh and his officials, and have put a sword in their hand to kill us.’

²² Then Moses turned again to the Lord and said, ‘O Lord, why have you mistreated this people? Why did you ever send me?