Exodus 5:23

For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all.

Cross-reference

Exodus 6:11 Historical context

Exodus 6:11 is God's immediate response—command to go again to Pharaoh—showing narrative progression after Moses' complaint.

Isaiah 26:18 laments bringing forth no deliverance—echoes Moses’ complaint that God has not delivered the people.

In Jeremiah 11:21, prophets are threatened for speaking in the Lord’s name—parallel to Moses’ experience of evil when he spoke.

John 5:43 Parallel

In John 5:43, Jesus says he came in the Father’s name and was not received—mirroring Moses’ rejection by Pharaoh.

Deuteronomy 26:6 Historical context

Deuteronomy 26:6 recounts the same harsh treatment by Egyptians, confirming the oppression Moses lamented.

Joshua 7:7 Parallel

Joshua 7:7 echoes Moses' cry of 'why?' when deliverance seems to fail—a classic lament pattern.