"And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish {ought} thereo…" — Exodus 5:8

Exodus 5:8 · KJV

“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

Verse 7

Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.

Verse 9

Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words. {Let there...: Heb. Let the work be heavy upon the men}

Exodus 5 — Context

And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,

Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.

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.

Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words. {Let there...: Heb. Let the work be heavy upon the men}

And 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.

Cross References

Psalms 106:41

And he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated them ruled over them.