Verse 1

Exodus 5:1

New Living Translation

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1 After this presentation to Israel’s leaders, Moses and Aaron went and spoke to Pharaoh. They told him, “This is what the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says: Let my people go so they may hold a festival in my honor in the wilderness.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/אַחַ֗ר בָּ֚אוּ מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְ/אַהֲרֹ֔ן וַ/יֹּאמְר֖וּ אֶל פַּרְעֹ֑ה כֹּֽה אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שַׁלַּח֙ אֶת עַמִּ֔/י וְ/יָחֹ֥גּוּ לִ֖/י בַּ/מִּדְבָּֽר

English Translation

And afterward Moses and Aaron came and said to Pharaoh, "Thus says the LORD God of Israel: 'Let My people go, that they may hold a feast to Me in the wilderness.'"

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Chapter 5 Context

1 After this presentation to Israel’s leaders, Moses and Aaron went and spoke to Pharaoh. They told hi...

2 “Is that so?” retorted Pharaoh. “And who is the LORD? Why should I listen to him and let Israel go?... Focus ↗

3 But Aaron and Moses persisted. “The God (Elohim) of the Hebrews has met with us,” they declared. “So... Focus ↗

4 Pharaoh replied, “Moses and Aaron, why are you distracting the people from their tasks? Get back to... Focus ↗

5 Look, there are many of your people in the land, and you are stopping them from their work.” Focus ↗

6 That same day Pharaoh sent this order to the Egyptian slave drivers and the Israelite foremen: Focus ↗

7 “Do not supply any more straw for making bricks. Make the people get it themselves! Focus ↗

8 But still require them to make the same number of bricks as before. Don’t reduce the quota. They are... Focus ↗

9 Load them down with more work. Make them sweat! That will teach them to listen to lies!” Focus ↗

10 So the slave drivers and foremen went out and told the people: “This is what Pharaoh says: I will no... Focus ↗

11 Go and get it yourselves. Find it wherever you can. But you must produce just as many bricks as befo... Focus ↗

12 So the people scattered throughout the land of Egypt in search of stubble to use as straw. Focus ↗

13 Meanwhile, the Egyptian slave drivers continued to push hard. “Meet your daily quota of bricks, just... Focus ↗

14 Then they whipped the Israelite foremen they had put in charge of the work crews. “Why haven’t you m... Focus ↗

15 So the Israelite foremen went to Pharaoh and pleaded with him. “Please don’t treat your servants lik... Focus ↗

16 “We are given no straw, but the slave drivers still demand, ‘Make bricks!’ We are being beaten, but... Focus ↗

17 But Pharaoh shouted, “You’re just lazy! Lazy! That’s why you’re saying, ‘Let us go and offer sacrifi... Focus ↗

18 Now get back to work! No straw will be given to you, but you must still produce the full quota of br... Focus ↗

19 The Israelite foremen could see that they were in serious trouble when they were told, “You must not... Focus ↗

20 As they left Pharaoh’s court, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who were waiting outside for them. Focus ↗

21 The foremen said to them, “May the LORD judge and punish you for making us stink before Pharaoh and... Focus ↗

22 Then Moses went back to the LORD and protested, “Why have you brought all this trouble on your own p... Focus ↗

23 Ever since I came to Pharaoh as your spokesman, he has been even more brutal to your people. And you... Focus ↗

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Book: Exodus
Chapter: Chapter 5 (23 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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