{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/drb/exodus/5","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T23:31:36.040Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DRB","book":"Exodus","bookSlug":"exodus","chapter":5,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":4,"nextChapter":6,"totalChapters":40,"totalVerses":23},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"After these things Moses and Aaron went in, and said to Pharao: Thus saith the Lord God of Israel: Let my people go that they may sacrifice to me in the desert. "},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"But he answered: Who is the Lord, that I should hear his voice, and let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go. "},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And they said: The God of the Hebrews hath called us, to go three days' journey into the wilderness and to sacrifice to the Lord our God: lest a pestilence or the sword fall upon us. "},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"The king of Egypt said to them: Why do you Moses and Aaron draw off the people from their works? Get you gone to your burdens. "},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"And Pharao said: The people of the land is numerous: you see that the multitude is increased: how much more if you give them rest from their works? "},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Therefore he commanded the same day the overseers of the works, and the taskmasters of the people, saying: "},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"You shall give straw no more to the people to make brick, as before: but let them go and gather straw. "},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"And you shall lay upon them the task of bricks, which they did before, neither shall you diminish any thing thereof: for they are idle, and therefore they cry, saying: Let us go and sacrifice to our God. "},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Let them be oppressed, with works, and let them fulfill them: that they may not regard lying words. "},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And the overseers of the works and the taskmasters went out and said to the people: Thus saith Pharao, I allow you no straw: "},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Go, and gather it where you can find it: neither shall any thing of your work be diminished. "},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And the people was scattered through all the land of Egypt to gather straw. "},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"And the overseers of the works pressed them, saying: Fulfill your work every day as before you were wont to do when straw was given you. "},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"And they that were over the works of the children of Israel were scourged by Pharao's taskmasters, saying: Why have you not made up the task of bricks both yesterday and to day as before? "},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And the officers of the children of Israel came, and cried out to Pharao, saying: Why dealest thou so with thy servants? "},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Straw is not given us, and bricks are required of us as before: behold we thy servants are beaten with whips, and thy people is unjustly dealt withal. "},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"And he said: You are idle, and therefore you say: Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord. "},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Go therefore, and work: straw shall not be given you, and you shall deliver the accustomed number of bricks. "},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"And the officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in evil case, because it was said to them: There shall not a whit be diminished of the bricks for every day. "},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood over against them as they came out from Pharao: "},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"And they said to them: The Lord see and judge, because you have made our savour to stink before Pharao and his servants, and you have given him a sword to kill us. "},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"And Moses returned to the Lord, and said: Lord, why hast thou afflicted this people? wherefore hast thou sent me? "},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"For since the time that I went in to Pharao to speak in thy name, he hath afflicted thy people: and thou hast not delivered them. "}],"citation":{"inline":"Exodus 5 (DRB)","markdown":"[Exodus 5](https://primebible.com/drb/exodus/5)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DRB. https://primebible.com/drb/exodus/5 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}