Exodus 5:8

New Century Version

But they must still make the same number of bricks as they did before. Do not accept fewer. They have become lazy, and that is why they are asking me, ‘Let us go to offer sacrifices to our God.’

Cross References

Psalm 106:41

He handed them over to other nations and let their enemies rule over them.

Exodus 1:11

So the Egyptians made life hard for the Israelites. They put slave masters over them, who forced the Israelites to build the cities Pithom and Rameses as supply centers for the king.

Exodus 5:17

The king answered, “You are lazy! You don’t want to work! That is why you ask to leave here and make sacrifices to the Lord.

Exodus 5:19

The Israelite foremen knew they were in trouble, because the king had told them, “You must make just as many bricks each day as you did before.”

Exodus 5:7

He said, “Don’t give the people straw to make bricks as you used to do. Let them gather their own straw.

Exodus 5:9

Make these people work harder and keep them busy; then they will not have time to listen to the lies of Moses.”