Exodus 5:6-9

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Further Oppression of Israel

⁶ That day Pharaoh commanded the overseers^(A) of the people as well as their foremen, ⁷ ‘Don’t continue to supply the people with straw for making bricks, as before. They must go and gather straw for themselves. ⁸ But require the same quota of bricks from them as they were making before; do not reduce it. For they are lazy – that is why they are crying out,^(B) “Let us go and sacrifice to our God.” ⁹ Impose heavier work on the men. Then they will be occupied with it and not pay attention to deceptive words.’