Exodus 5:8

The English Standar Version

But the number of bricks that they made in the past you shall impose on them, you shall by no means reduce it, for they are idle. Therefore they cry, 'Let us go and offer sacrifice to our God.'

Cross References

Psalm 106:41

he gave them into the hand of the nations, so that those who hated them ruled over them.

Exodus 1:11

Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with heavy burdens. They built for Pharaoh store cities, Pithom and Raamses.

Exodus 5:17

But he said, "You are idle, you are idle; that is why you say, 'Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.'

Exodus 5:19

The foremen of the people of Israel saw that they were in trouble when they said, "You shall by no means reduce your number of bricks, your daily task each day."

Exodus 5:7

"You shall no longer give the people straw to make bricks, as in the past; let them go and gather straw for themselves.

Exodus 5:9

Let heavier work be laid on the men that they may labor at it and pay no regard to lying words."