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Exodus 5:9 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Let heavier work be laid on the men, that they may labor in it. Don’t let them pay any attention to lying words.” "
Exodus 5:9
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
7 “You shall no longer give the people straw to make brick, as before. Let them go and gather straw for themselves.
8 You shall require from them the number of the bricks which they made before. You shall not diminish anything of it, for they are idle. Therefore they cry, saying, ‘Let’s go and sacrifice to our God.’
9 Let heavier work be laid on the men, that they may labor in it. Don’t let them pay any attention to lying words.”
10 The taskmasters of the people went out with their officers, and they spoke to the people, saying, “This is what Pharaoh says: ‘I will not give you straw.
11 Go yourselves, get straw where you can find it, for nothing of your work shall be diminished.’”
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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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