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Exodus 5:6-16

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6 The same day Pharaoh commanded the 1taskmasters of the people and their 2foremen,
7 “You shall no longer give the people straw to make bricks, as in the past; let them go and gather straw for themselves.
8 But the number of bricks that they made in the past you shall impose on them, you shall by no means reduce it, for they are idle. Therefore they cry, ‘Let us go and offer sacrifice to our God. ’
9 Let heavier work be laid on the men that they may labor at it and pay no regard to lying words. ”
10 So the 3taskmasters and the foremen of the people went out and said to the people, “Thus says Pharaoh, ‘I will not give you straw.
11 Go and get your straw yourselves wherever you can find it, but your work will not be reduced in the least. ’”
12 So the people were scattered throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
13 The 4taskmasters were urgent, saying, “Complete your work, your daily task each day, as when there was straw. ”
14 And the foremen of the people of Israel, whom Pharaoh’s 5taskmasters had set over them, were beaten and were asked, “Why have you not done all your task of making bricks today and yesterday, as in the past? ”
15 Then the foremen of the people of Israel came and cried to Pharaoh, “Why do you treat your servants like this?
16 No straw is given to your servants, yet they say to us, ‘Make bricks! ’ And behold, your servants are beaten; but the fault is in your own people. ”
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Exodus 5:6-16 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 5

Moses and Aaron go in to Pharaoh, and desire leave for the children of Israel to go into the wilderness three days' journey, to sacrifice to the Lord, and are answered in a very churlish and atheistical manner, and are charged with making the people idle, the consequence of which was, the taskmasters had orders, to make their work more heavy and toilsome, Ex 5:1-9 which orders were executed with severity by them, Ex 5:10-13, upon which the officers of the children of Israel complained to Pharaoh, but to no purpose, Ex 5:14-19, and meeting with Moses and Aaron, lay the blame upon them, Ex 5:20,21, which sends Moses to the Lord to expostulate with him about it, Ex 5:22,23.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Cross References 5

  • 1. 5:6 ch. 3:7
  • 2. 5:6 ver. 14, 15, 19
  • 3. 5:10 ch. 3:7
  • 4. 5:13 ch. 3:7
  • 5. 5:14 [See ver. 13 above]
The Holy Bible, English Standard VersionŸ (ESVŸ) © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2025

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