Thematic Bible
Exodus 5:1 (show verse)
After Moses and Aaron arrived, they told Pharaoh, "This is what the LORD God of Israel says: "Let my people go so they may make a pilgrimage for me in the desert.'"
Exodus 5:2 (show verse)
Pharaoh said, "Who is the LORD that I should listen to him and let Israel go? I don't know about the LORD, nor will I let Israel go!"
Exodus 5:3 (show verse)
Then they said, "The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us go a three-day journey into the desert to offer sacrifices to the LORD our God so he does not strike us with pestilence or sword."
Exodus 5:4 (show verse)
The king of Egypt replied to them, "Moses and Aaron, why are you keeping the people from their labor? Go back to your work!"
Exodus 5:5 (show verse)
Then Pharaoh said, "Look, the people in the land are now numerous, and you are stopping them from working."
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Exodus 5:6 (show verse)
That day Pharaoh ordered the taskmasters of the people and their officials,
Exodus 5:7 (show verse)
"You're no longer to give the people straw for making bricks, as in the past. They must gather straw for themselves.
Exodus 5:8 (show verse)
But you're to impose the previous quota of bricks that they're making. You're not to reduce it! It is because they're lazy that they're crying out, "Let's go offer sacrifices to our God.'
Exodus 5:9 (show verse)
So increase the work load on the people, and let them do it so they don't pay attention to deceptive speeches."
Exodus 5:10 (show verse)
Then the taskmasters of the people and their officials went out and told the people, "This is Pharaoh's response: "I'll no longer give you any straw.
Exodus 5:11 (show verse)
Go get straw for yourselves wherever you can find it, but your work quotas won't be reduced at all.'"
Exodus 5:12 (show verse)
So the people scattered throughout the entire land of Egypt to collect stubble for straw.
Exodus 5:13 (show verse)
The taskmasters pressured them by saying, "Finish your work each day's quota just as when you were given straw."
Exodus 5:14 (show verse)
The Israeli supervisors whom Pharaoh's taskmasters had appointed over them were beaten and told, "Why didn't you, both yesterday and today, fulfill your quota for making bricks as before?"
Exodus 5:15 (show verse)
The Israeli supervisors came and cried out to Pharaoh, "Why are you doing this to us?
Exodus 5:16 (show verse)
No straw is being given to us, yet they're saying to us, "Make bricks!' Look, we are being beaten. It's wrong how you are treating your people!"
Exodus 5:17 (show verse)
Then Pharaoh said, "You are lazy, lazy! That's why you're saying, "Let's go offer sacrifices to the LORD.'
Exodus 5:18 (show verse)
Now, go! Get to work! And straw won't be given to you, but you are to deliver the same number of bricks!"
Exodus 5:19 (show verse)
The Israeli supervisors realized they were in trouble when he said, "You won't reduce each day's quota of bricks!"
Exodus 5:20 (show verse)
As they left Pharaoh's presence, they met Moses and Aaron standing there.
Exodus 5:21 (show verse)
The supervisors told them, "May the LORD look on you and judge you! You have made us repulsive to Pharaoh and his servants. You have put a sword in their hands to kill us."
Exodus 5:22 (show verse)
So Moses returned to the LORD and asked him, "LORD, why have you caused trouble for this people? Why have you sent me here?
Exodus 5:23 (show verse)
Ever since I came to Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has caused trouble for this people, and you have done nothing to deliver your people."