Exodus 5:10
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.
Context
This verse from Exodus Chapter 5 connects to 3 cross-references. Moses and Aaron demand that Pharaoh let Israel go to worship in the wilderness; Pharaoh refuses and increases the Israelites' workload by requiring them to gather their own straw while maintaining brick quotas. The Israelite foremen are beaten and blame …
Other Translations
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.
And the exactors of the people, and its authorities, go out, and speak unto the people, saying, `Thus said Pharaoh, I do not give you straw,
And the overseers of the people and their responsible men went out and said to the people, Pharaoh says, I will give you no more dry stems.
Cross References
Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, …
And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard …
If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.