Exodus 5:14

Easy To Read Version

The Egyptian slave masters had chosen the Hebrew [46] foremen and had made them responsible for the work the people did. The Egyptian slave masters beat these foremen and said to them, “Why aren’t you making as many bricks as you made in the past? If you could do it then, you can do it now!”

Cross References

Exodus 1:14

The Egyptians made life hard for the Israelites. They forced the Israelites to work very hard making bricks and mortar. They also forced them to work hard in the fields. They forced them to work very hard in everything they did.

Exodus 5:13

The slave masters forced the people to work even harder. They forced the people to make as many bricks as before.

Exodus 5:15

Then the Hebrew [47] foremen went to Pharaoh. They complained and said, “We are your servants. Why are you treating us like this?

Exodus 5:6

That same day, Pharaoh gave a command to make work harder for the people of Israel. Pharaoh said to the slave masters and Hebrew foremen,

Isaiah 10:24

My Master, the Lord All-Powerful, says, “My people living in Zion, {\cf2\super [121]} don’t be afraid of Assyria! {\cf2\super [122]} He will beat you like Egypt beat you in the past. It will be like Assyria is using a stick to hurt you.