Exodus 5:15

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Finally, the men in charge of the slaves went to the king and said, “Why are you treating us like this?

Cross References

Job 3:18

Everyone is there— where captives and slaves are free at last.

Exodus 1:11

The Egyptians put slave bosses in charge of the people of Israel and tried to wear them down with hard work. Those bosses forced them to build the cities of Pithom and Rameses, where the king could store his supplies.

Exodus 5:14

The bosses beat the men in charge of the slaves and said, “Why didn't you force the slaves to make as many bricks yesterday and today as they did before?”

Exodus 5:16

No one brings us any straw, but we are still ordered to make the same number of bricks. We are beaten with whips, and your own people are to blame.”