Exodus 5:7

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Exodus 5:7

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

“You shall no longer supply the people with straw for making bricks. They must go and gather their own straw.

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KJV

King James Version

Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.

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WEB

World English Bible

“You shall no longer give the people straw to make brick, as before. Let them go and gather straw for themselves.

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ASV

American Standard Version

Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Exodus 5

⁵ Pharaoh also said, “Look, the people of the land are now numerous, and you would be stopping them from their labor.”

⁶ That same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their foremen:

⁷ “You shall no longer supply the people with straw for making bricks. They must go and gather their own straw.

⁸ But require of them the same quota of bricks as before; do not reduce it. For they are lazy; that is why they are crying out, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to our God.’

⁹ Make the work harder on the men so they will be occupied and pay no attention to these lies.”

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