Exodus 5:10

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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.So the taskmasters and foremen of the people went out and said to them, “This is what Pharaoh says: ‘I am no longer giving you straw.

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Hebrew words

וַיֵּצְאוּvaiyetze'uand they went outH3318נֹגְשֵׂיnogesei[the] taskmasters ofH5065הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971וְשֹׁטְרָיוveshoteravand foremen itsH7860וַיֹּאמְרוּvaiyomeruand they saidH559אֶל־'el-toH413הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559כֹּהkohthusH3541אָמַר'amarhe saysH559פַּרְעֹהpar'ohPharaohH6547אֵינֶנִּי'eineninot IH369נֹתֵןnoten[am] givingH5414לָכֶםlakhemto <the> youתֶּבֶן׃tevenstrawH8401

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Related verses

Exodus 1:11
Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.
Proverbs 29:12
If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.
Exodus 3:7
And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings.

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People and places

People: Pharaoh (Exodus 3)