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Moses returned to Yahweh, and said, "Lord, why have you brought trouble on this people? Why is it that you have sent me?
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Bring Your Complaints to God
When faced with failure and the people's suffering, Moses 'returned unto Jehovah.' While his words sound almost like an accusation, commentators see this as a model of fervent prayer. When perplexed or disappointed in our service to God, our first move should be to lay our case honestly and openly before Him, rather than turning away in despair.
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Exodus
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19th Century
Anglican
Moses returned to the Lord. —He could find nothing to say to the officers. The course of events had disappointed him as much as it…
16th Century
Protestant
And Moses returned. This return to the Lord is here used in a negative sense, signifying that he was forsaking his office. Moses is not de…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Moses returned to the Lord. Bishop Patrick thinks that this not only intimates that the Lord had appeared to Moses si…
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Presbyterian
The Egyptian taskmasters were very severe. See what need we have to pray that we may be delivered from wicked men. The foremen justly complained to…
