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Exodus 5:8 KJV
Exodus · chapter 5 · verse 8
And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.Exodus 5:8 · King James Version
Exodus 5:8 in context
6And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,
7Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.
8And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.
9Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.
10And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- heretoforeshilshôwmtreblyH8032 →
- heretoforetᵉmôwlproperly, agoH8543 →
- diminishgâraʻto scrape offH1639 →
- brickslᵉbênâha brickH3843 →
- sayingʼâmarto sayH559 →
- talemathkônethproportionH4971 →
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Finding that Pharaoh had no veneration at all for God, Moses and Aaron next try whether he had any compassion for Israel, and become humble suitors to him for leave to go and sacrifice, but in vain. I. Their request is very humble and modest, Exo 5:3. They make no complaint of the rigour they were ruled with.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 3-9