Exodus 5:10

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

So the Egyptian slave masters and the Hebrew foremen went to the Israelites and said, “Pharaoh has decided that he will not give you straw for your bricks.

Cross References

Exodus 1:11

The Egyptians decided to make life hard for the Israelites, so they put slave masters over the people. These masters forced the Israelites to build the cities of Pithom and Rameses for the king. The king used these cities to store grain and other things.

Proverbs 29:12

If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be evil.

Exodus 3:7

Then the Lord said, “I have seen the troubles my people have suffered in Egypt, and I have heard their cries when the Egyptians hurt them. I know about their pain.

Exodus 5:6

That same day Pharaoh gave a command to the slave masters and Hebrew foremen.

Exodus 5:9

So make these people work harder. Keep them busy. Then they will not have enough time to listen to the lies of Moses.”

Exodus 5:11

You must go and get the straw for yourselves. So go and find straw, but you must still make as many bricks as you made before.”

Isaiah 30:6

This is a message about the Negev animals: There is a dangerous place full of lions, adders, deadly snakes, and useless people. And there are people who load their wealth onto donkeys and their treasures on the backs of camels. They carry them to a people who cannot help.