Thus he made light (of the matter) to his people, and they obeyed him. They were certainly wicked.
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Tafseer
'Abdullāh Ibn 'Abbās / Muḥammad al-Fīrūzabādī
تفسير : (thus he persuaded his people) the copts (to make light (of moses), and they obeyed him) in what he said. (lo! they were a wanton folk) they were disbelieving folk.
Jalāl al-Dīn al-Maḥallī
تفسير : thus did he, pharaoh, persuade, incite, his people and they obeyed him, in his wish that moses be denied. they were truly an immoral folk.