Exodus 5:18

Therefore, go and work. Straw will not be given to you, and you will return the customary number of bricks.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

In The King James Version

Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.

In Context

17And he said: “You are idle. And for this reason you say, ‘We shall go and sacrifice to the Lord.’

19And the first among the sons of Israel saw themselves in a crisis, because it was said to them, “Nothing at all will be lessened from the bricks throughout each day.”

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 10:11My father imposed a heavy yoke upon you, and I will place more weight upon it. My father cut you with whips; truly, I will beat you with scorpions.’”

Ezekiel 18:18As for his father, because he oppressed and did violence to his brother, and worked evil in the midst of his people, behold, he has died by his own iniquity.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 5:16-23

15 Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants? 16 There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people. 17 But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the Lord . 18 Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks. 19 And the officers of… Read the whole commentary →

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