Exo 5:10 | MHM | STEP | Exodus 5:10-14: Sufferings of the Israelites Increased In these verses, Pharaoh’s harsh command is put into action. The taskmasters and officers tell the Israelites they will no longer be given straw for making bricks, but their daily work must not decrease. This makes the Israelites’ suffering even worse. The Egyptian leaders are cruel, and the Israelite officers are treated with special harshness. This situation shows how bad slavery can get, and how sometimes things get harder before God brings deliverance. v. 10 : The taskmasters and their officers tell the Israelites, “Pharaoh says, I will not give you straw” (v. 10 ). The people are forced to find their own materials but must still meet the same work requirements.

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Exodus 5:10-14: Sufferings of the Israelites Increased

In these verses, Pharaoh’s harsh command is put into action. The taskmasters and officers tell the Israelites they will no longer be given straw for making bricks, but their daily work must not decrease. This makes the Israelites’ suffering even worse. The Egyptian leaders are cruel, and the Israelite officers are treated with special harshness. This situation shows how bad slavery can get, and how sometimes things get harder before God brings deliverance.

v. 10: The taskmasters and their officers tell the Israelites, “Pharaoh says, I will not give you straw” (v. 10 ^a). The people are forced to find their own materials but must still meet the same work requirements.