9. Moses reported those things to the Israelites. But they didn't listen to him. That's because they had lost all hope and had to work very hard.
10. Then the Lord said to Moses,
11. "Go. Tell Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, to let the people of Israel leave his country."
12. But Moses spoke to the Lord. "The people won't listen to me," he said. "So why would Pharaoh listen to me? After all, I don't speak very well."
13. The Lord had spoken to Moses and Aaron. He had talked with them about the Israelites and about Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. He had commanded Moses and Aaron to bring the people of Israel out of Egypt.