22 And Moses returned unto the Lord, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?
22 Moses returned to the Lord and said, "Why, Lord, why have you brought trouble on this people? Is this why you sent me?
22 Then Moses turned to the Lord and said, "O Lord, why have you done evil to this people? Why did you ever send me?
22 Moses went back to God and said, "My Master, why are you treating this people so badly? And why did you ever send me?
22 So Moses returned to the Lord and said, "Lord, why have You brought trouble on this people? Why is it You have sent me?
22 Then Moses went back to the Lord and protested, "Why have you brought all this trouble on your own people, Lord? Why did you send me?
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Exodus 5:22
Commentary on Exodus 5:10-23
(Read Exodus 5:10-23)
The Egyptian task-masters were very severe. See what need we have to pray that we may be delivered from wicked men. The head-workmen justly complained to Pharaoh: but he taunted them. The malice of Satan has often represented the service and worship of God, as fit employment only for those who have nothing else to do, and the business only of the idle; whereas, it is the duty of those who are most busy in the world. Those who are diligent in doing sacrifice to the Lord, will, before God, escape the doom of the slothful servant, though with men they do not. The Israelites should have humbled themselves before God, and have taken to themselves the shame of their sin; but instead of that, they quarrel with those who were to be their deliverers. Moses returned to the Lord. He knew that what he had said and done, was by God's direction; and therefore appeals to him. When we find ourselves at any time perplexed in the way of our duty, we ought to go to God, and lay open our case before him by fervent prayer. Disappointments in our work must not drive us from our God, but still we must ponder why they are sent.