Exodus 5:6
The Scripture
(6) And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter the Israelites are forced to work for the Egyptians, leaving their fields and laboring in the fields of the land of Egypt. Pharaoh orders them to leave their work and to serve the king, reflecting the growing tension between the people and their oppressor. The narrative highlights the Israelites' suffering and their determination to remain free.
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Exodus 5:10Exodus 5:13Exodus 5:15Exodus 5:19Exodus 1:11Proverbs 12:10Numbers 11:16Deuteronomy 1:15Deuteronomy 16:18Joshua 8:33Joshua 24:1Joshua 24:4
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