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Exodus 5:13 Meaning & Commentary – Taskmasters Pressed Them

And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.

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Exodus 5:12 Meaning & Commentary – Scattering Abroad

So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.

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Exodus 5:11 Meaning & Commentary – Go, get you straw

Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it: yet not ought of your work shall be diminished.

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Exodus 5:10 Meaning & Commentary – ‘Thus saith Pharaoh’

And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.

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Exodus 5:9 Meaning & Commentary – Let the work be heavier

Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.

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Exodus 5:8 Meaning & Commentary – The Burden of the Israelites

And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying,…

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Exodus 5:7 Meaning & Commentary – Bricks Without Straw

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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Exodus 5:6 Meaning & Commentary – The Taskmasters’ Command

And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,

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Exodus 5:5 Meaning & Commentary – Busy The People

And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.

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Exodus 5:4 Meaning & Commentary – Why Do Ye Moses and Aaron

And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.