# Why should the Egyptians say, 'He led them out ... to destroy them from the face of the earth?' "If you destroy your people, the Egyptians might say, 'He led them out ... to destroy them from the face of the earth.'. Moses used this question to try to persuade God not to destroy his people. # face of the earth "from the surface of the earth" or "from the earth" # Turn from your burning anger "Stop your terrible anger"