Verse 6

Exodus 5:6

King James Version

6 And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יְצַ֥ו פַּרְעֹ֖ה בַּ/יּ֣וֹם הַ/ה֑וּא אֶת הַ/נֹּגְשִׂ֣ים בָּ/עָ֔ם וְ/אֶת שֹׁטְרָ֖י/ו לֵ/אמֹֽר
English Translation
And Pharaoh commanded on that day the taskmasters over the people and his officers, saying.
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Chapter 5 Context
1 And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God (Elohim) of Israel,... Focus ↗
2 And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LOR... Focus ↗
3 And they said, The God (Elohim) of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days... Focus ↗
4 And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their wo... Focus ↗
5 And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burd... Focus ↗
6 And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,
7 Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw fo... Focus ↗
8 And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not dim... Focus ↗
9 Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain... Focus ↗
10 And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying... Focus ↗
11 Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it: yet not ought of your work shall be diminished. Focus ↗
12 So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of st... Focus ↗
13 And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was stra... Focus ↗
14 And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beat... Focus ↗
15 Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest t... Focus ↗
16 There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants... Focus ↗
17 But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD. Focus ↗
18 Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of... Focus ↗
19 And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Y... Focus ↗
20 And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh: Focus ↗
21 And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be ab... Focus ↗
22 And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people?... Focus ↗
23 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people; neither hast tho... Focus ↗