Exodus 5:8

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

but they must make the same number of bricks as before. They are lazy, or else they would not beg me to let them go and sacrifice to their God.

Cross References

Psalm 106:41

So you put them in the power of nations that hated them.

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 5:17

The king replied, “You are lazy—nothing but lazy! That's why you keep asking me to let you go and sacrifice to your LORD.

Exodus 5:19

The men knew they were in deep trouble when they were ordered to make the same number of bricks each day.

Exodus 5:7

Don't give the slaves any more straw to put in their bricks. Force them to find their own straw wherever they can,

Exodus 5:9

Make them work so hard that they won't have time to listen to these lies.