Exodus 5:8

New International Reader's Version

But require them to make the same number of bricks as before. Don’t lower the number they have to make. They are lazy. That’s why they are crying out, ‘Let us go. We want to offer sacrifices to our God.’

Cross References

Psalm 106:41

He handed them over to the nations. Their enemies ruled over them.

Exodus 1:11

So the Egyptians put slave drivers over the people of Israel. The slave drivers treated them badly and made them work hard. The Israelites built the cities of Pithom and Rameses so Pharaoh could store things there.

Exodus 5:17

Pharaoh said, “You are lazy! That’s why you keep saying, ‘Let us go. We want to offer sacrifices to the Lord.’

Exodus 5:19

The Israelite overseers realized they were in trouble. They knew it when they were told, “Don’t reduce the number of bricks you are required to make each day.”

Exodus 5:7

He said, “Don’t give the people any more straw to make bricks. Let them go and get their own straw.

Exodus 5:9

Make them work harder. Then they will be too busy to pay attention to lies.”