Exodus 5:8

New English Translation

But you must require of them the same quota of bricks that they were making before. Do not reduce it, for they are slackers. That is why they are crying, ‘Let us go sacrifice to our God.’

Cross References

Psalm 106:41

He handed them over to the nations, and those who hated them ruled over them.

Exodus 1:11

So they put foremen over the Israelites to oppress them with hard labor. As a result they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.

Exodus 5:17

But Pharaoh replied, “You are slackers! Slackers! That is why you are saying, ‘Let us go sacrifice to the Lord.’

Exodus 5:19

The Israelite foremen saw that they were in trouble when they were told, “You must not reduce the daily quota of your bricks.”

Exodus 5:7

“You must no longer give straw to the people for making bricks as before. Let them go and collect straw for themselves.

Exodus 5:9

Make the work harder for the men so they will keep at it and pay no attention to lying words!”