Exodus 5:15

New American Bible - revised edition

Then the Israelite foremen came and cried out to Pharaoh: “Why do you treat your servants in this manner?

Cross References

Job 3:18

The captives are at ease together, and hear no overseer’s voice.

Exodus 1:11

Accordingly, they set supervisors over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. Thus they had to build for Pharaoh the garrison cities of Pithom and Raamses.

Exodus 5:14

The Israelite foremen, whom the taskmasters of Pharaoh had placed over them, were beaten, and were asked, “Why have you not completed your prescribed amount of bricks yesterday and today, as before?” Complaint of the Foremen.

Exodus 5:16

No straw is supplied to your servants, and still we are told, ‘Make bricks!’ Look how your servants are beaten! It is you who are at fault.”