Exodus 5:8
The Scripture
(8) 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.
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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