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Exodus 5:14 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" The officers of the children of Israel, whom Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and were asked, “Why haven’t you fulfilled your quota both yesterday and today, in making brick as before?” "
Exodus 5:14
Verse in Context
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12 So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
13 The taskmasters were urgent saying, “Fulfill your work quota daily, as when there was straw!”
14 The officers of the children of Israel, whom Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and were asked, “Why haven’t you fulfilled your quota both yesterday and today, in making brick as before?”
15 Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried to Pharaoh, saying, “Why do you deal this way with your servants?
16 No straw is given to your servants, and they tell us, ‘Make brick!’ and behold, your servants are beaten; but the fault is in your own people.”
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Exodus 5:1
"Afterward Moses and Aaron came, and said to Pharaoh, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says, ‘Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.’”"
Exodus 5:2
"Pharaoh said, “Who is the LORD, that I should listen to his voice to let Israel go? I don’t know the LORD, and moreover I will not let Israel go.”"
Exodus 5:3
"They said, “The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us go three days’ journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD, our God, lest he fall on us with pestilence, or with the sword.”"
Exodus 5:4
"The king of Egypt said to them, “Why do you, Moses and Aaron, take the people from their work? Get back to your burdens!”"
Exodus 5:5
"Pharaoh said, “Behold, the people of the land are now many, and you make them rest from their burdens.”"
Exodus 5:6
"The same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their officers, saying,"
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