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And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore?(Exodus 5:14)
Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?(Exodus 5:15)
There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people.(Exodus 5:16)
But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.
Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.(Exodus 5:18)
And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task.(Exodus 5:19)
And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:(Exodus 5:20)

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Exodus 5:17 - Cross Reference

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. (2 Thessalonians 3:10)
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. (Exodus 5:8)
Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. (John 6:27)
But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? (Matthew 26:8)