Exodus 5:6 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

That same day, Pharaoh gave orders to the slave drivers who were in charge of the people and their foremen, saying,

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows Pharaoh immediately responding to Moses' request by giving harsh new orders to those who supervised the Israelite slaves.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Exodus, the Israelites were enslaved in Egypt, and God had called Moses to confront Pharaoh and demand their release from bondage. When Moses and Aaron delivered this message, Pharaoh responded with anger and increased the harsh labor of the Israelites to suppress any thoughts of freedom. This verse specifically depicts Pharaoh immediately ordering his taskmasters and officers to enforce these new, more burdensome demands on the Hebrew slaves.

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Then the Israelite foremen went to Pharaoh and pleaded with him, saying, 'Why are you treating your servants this way?'

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The Israelite foremen, who had been put in charge by Pharaoh's slave drivers, were beaten and questioned: 'Why haven't you completed your brick-making quota yesterday and today like you did before?'

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So the slave drivers and their assistants went out to the people and said, 'This is what Pharaoh says: I will not give you straw anymore.'

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