{"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/kjv/exodus/5","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-17T10:27:13.712Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"Exodus","bookSlug":"exodus","chapter":5,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":4,"nextChapter":6,"totalChapters":40,"totalVerses":23},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And Pharaoh said, Who <i>is</i> the LORD, that I should obey his voice to 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 met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now <i>are</i> many, and ye make them rest from their burdens."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish <i>ought</i> thereof: for they <i>be</i> idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go <i>and</i> sacrifice to our God."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it: yet not ought of your work shall be diminished."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"And the taskmasters hasted <i>them</i>, saying, Fulfil your works, <i>your</i> daily tasks, as when there was straw."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, <i>and</i> demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore?"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants <i>are</i> beaten; but the fault <i>is</i> in thine own people."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"But he said, Ye <i>are</i> idle, <i>ye are</i> idle: therefore ye say, Let us go <i>and</i> do sacrifice to the LORD."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Go therefore now, <i>and</i> work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"And the officers of the children of Israel did see <i>that</i> they <i>were</i> in evil <i>case</i>, after it was said, Ye shall not minish <i>ought</i> from your bricks of your daily task."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:"},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou <i>so</i> evil entreated this people? why <i>is</i> it <i>that</i> thou hast sent me?"},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all."}],"citation":{"inline":"Exodus 5 (KJV)","markdown":"[Exodus 5](https://primebible.com/kjv/exodus/5)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/exodus/5 (accessed 2026-06-17)."}}