Exodus 5:19

And 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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In The King James Version

And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task.

In Context

18Therefore, go and work. Straw will not be given to you, and you will return the customary number of bricks.”

20And they met with Moses and Aaron, who stood opposite them as they departed from Pharaoh.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:36The Lord will judge his people, and he will take pity on his servants. He will see that their hand has been weakened, and that those who have been enclosed have likewise failed, and that those who have been left behind have been consumed.

Ecclesiastes 5:8But finally, there is the King who rules over the entire earth, which is subject to him.

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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