Exodus 5:5

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Pharaoh also said, ‘Look, the people of the land are so numerous, and you would stop them from their labour.’

Cross References

Proverbs 14:28

A large population is a king’s splendour, but a shortage of people is a ruler’s devastation.

Exodus 2:11

Years later,  after Moses had grown up, he went out to his own people  and observed their forced labour.  He saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew, one of his people.

1 Kings 12:14

and spoke to them according to the young men’s advice: ‘My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with barbed whips.’

2 Chronicles 10:11

Now therefore, my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, but I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I, with barbed whips.” ’