CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Exodus 5:7 "You shall no longer supply the people with straw for making bricks. They must go and gather their own straw.</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/exodus/5-7.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/2/02_Exo_05_07.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="Exodus 5:7 - Bricks and Straw" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="You shall no longer supply the people with straw for making bricks. They must go and gather their own straw." /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/exodus/5-7.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/exodus/5-7.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/exodus/">Exodus</a> > <a href="/exodus/5.htm">Chapter 5</a> > Verse 7</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad7.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/exodus/5-6.htm" title="Exodus 5:6">◄</a> Exodus 5:7 <a href="/exodus/5-8.htm" title="Exodus 5:8">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/exodus/5.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/exodus/5.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220You are no longer to supply the people with straw for making bricks; let them go and gather their own straw.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Do not supply any more straw for making bricks. Make the people get it themselves!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“You shall no longer give the people straw to make bricks, as in the past; let them go and gather straw for themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“You shall no longer supply the people with straw for making bricks. They must go and gather their own straw.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“You shall no longer give the people straw to make brick as before. Let them go and gather straw for themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“You are no longer to give the people straw to make bricks as previously; have them go and gather straw for themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You are no longer to give the people straw to make brick as previously; let them go and gather straw for themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You are no longer to give the people straw to make brick as previously; let them go and gather straw for themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“You are no longer to give the people straw to make brick as previously; let them go and gather straw for themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“You will no longer give the people straw to make brick as before; let them go and gather straw for themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Don’t continue to supply the people with straw for making bricks, as before. They must go and gather straw for themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Don&#8217t continue to supply the people with straw for making bricks, as before. They must go and gather straw for themselves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Don't give the slaves any more straw to put in their bricks. Force them to find their own straw wherever they can, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Don't give the people any more straw to make bricks as you have been doing. Let them gather their own straw,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Stop giving the people straw for making bricks. Make them go and find it for themselves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"You're no longer to give the people straw for making bricks, as in the past. They must gather straw for themselves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"You must no longer give straw to the people for making bricks as before. Let them go and collect straw for themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"You shall no longer give the people straw to make brick, as before. Let them go and gather straw for themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore; let them go and gather straw for themselves.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />“You shall no longer supply the people with straw for making bricks. They must go and gather their own straw.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“You shall no longer give the people straw to make brick, as before. Let them go and gather straw for themselves. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“You do not add to give straw to the people for the making of the bricks as before—they go and have gathered straw for themselves;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Ye do not add to give straw to the people for the making of the bricks, as heretofore -- they go and have gathered straw for themselves;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Ye shall not gather straw to give to the people to make bricks as yesterday, and the third day: they shall go and gather straw for themselves.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />You shall give straw no more to the people to make brick, as before: but let them go and gather straw. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“You shall no longer give chaff to the people to form bricks, as before. But they may go and gather straw.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“You shall no longer supply the people with straw for their brickmaking as before. Let them go and gather their own straw!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“You shall no longer give the people straw to make bricks, as before; let them go and gather straw for themselves.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You shall no more give the people straw to make bricks, as heretofore; let them go and gather straw for themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />“You may not add to give straw to the people to cast bricks as it has been done and like they were doing; they shall depart and they will collect straw for themselves.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore. Let them go and gather straw for themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Ye shall no longer give straw to the people for brick-making as yesterday and the third day; but let them go themselves, and collect straw for themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/5-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=998" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/5.htm">Bricks and Straw</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6</span>That same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their foremen: <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">“You shall no</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: ṯō·si·p̄ūn (V-Hifil-Imperf-2mp:: Pn) -- To add. A primitive root; to add or augment.">longer</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: lā·ṯêṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">supply</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: lā·‘ām (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/8401.htm" title="8401: te·ḇen (N-ms) -- Straw. Probably from banah; properly, material, i.e. refuse haum or stalks of grain.">with straw</a> <a href="/hebrew/3835.htm" title="3835: lil·bōn (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To be, white, to make bricks. A primitive root; to be white; also to make bricks.">for making</a> <a href="/hebrew/3843.htm" title="3843: hal·lə·ḇê·nîm (Art:: N-fp) -- Brick, tile. From laban; a brick.">bricks.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8543.htm" title="8543: kiṯ·mō·wl (Prep-k:: Adv) -- Or tmol; probably for 'ethmowl; properly, ago, i.e. A time since; especially yesterday, or day before yesterday."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8032.htm" title="8032: šil·šōm (Adv) -- Three days ago, day before, yesterday. Or shilshom; from the same as Shelesh; trebly, i.e. day before yesterday."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">They</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: yê·lə·ḵū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">must go</a> <a href="/hebrew/7197.htm" title="7197: wə·qō·šə·šū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To forage for, straw, stubble, wood, to assemble.">and gather</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">their own</a> <a href="/hebrew/8401.htm" title="8401: te·ḇen (N-ms) -- Straw. Probably from banah; properly, material, i.e. refuse haum or stalks of grain.">straw.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>But require of them the same quota of bricks as before; do not reduce it. For they are lazy; that is why they are crying out, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to our God.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/1-11.htm">Exodus 1:11-14</a></span><br />So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh. / But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and flourished; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites. / They worked the Israelites ruthlessly ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Exodus 2:23-25</a></span><br />After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned and cried out under their burden of slavery, and their cry for deliverance from bondage ascended to God. / So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. / God saw the Israelites and took notice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/6-6.htm">Exodus 6:6-9</a></span><br />Therefore tell the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment. / I will take you as My own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. / And I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD!’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/7-14.htm">Exodus 7:14-16</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Pharaoh’s heart is unyielding; he refuses to let the people go. / Go to Pharaoh in the morning as you see him walking out to the water. Wait on the bank of the Nile to meet him, and take in your hand the staff that was changed into a snake. / Then say to him, ‘The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to tell you: Let My people go, so that they may worship Me in the wilderness. But until now you have not listened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/8-1.htm">Exodus 8:1-2</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may worship Me. / But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/9-1.htm">Exodus 9:1-2</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and tell him that this is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may worship Me. / But if you continue to restrain them and refuse to let them go,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/10-3.htm">Exodus 10:3-4</a></span><br />So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him, “This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, so that they may worship Me. / But if you refuse to let My people go, I will bring locusts into your territory tomorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-31.htm">Exodus 12:31-33</a></span><br />Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron by night and said, “Get up, leave my people, both you and the Israelites! Go, worship the LORD as you have requested. / Take your flocks and herds as well, just as you have said, and depart! And bless me also.” / And in order to send them out of the land quickly, the Egyptians urged the people on. “For otherwise,” they said, “we are all going to die!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-5.htm">Exodus 14:5-8</a></span><br />When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, Pharaoh and his officials changed their minds about them and said, “What have we done? We have released Israel from serving us.” / So Pharaoh prepared his chariot and took his army with him. / He took 600 of the best chariots, and all the other chariots of Egypt, with officers over all of them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-1.htm">Exodus 15:1-3</a></span><br />Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea. / The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. / The LORD is a warrior, the LORD is His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/18-8.htm">Exodus 18:8-10</a></span><br />Then Moses recounted to his father-in-law all that the LORD had done to Pharaoh and the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardships they had encountered along the way, and how the LORD had delivered them. / And Jethro rejoiced over all the good things the LORD had done for Israel, whom He had rescued from the hand of the Egyptians. / Jethro declared, “Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and of Pharaoh, and who has delivered the people from the hand of the Egyptians.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-9.htm">Exodus 23:9</a></span><br />Do not oppress a foreign resident, since you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners; for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/26-6.htm">Deuteronomy 26:6-8</a></span><br />But the Egyptians mistreated us and afflicted us, putting us to hard labor. / So we called out to the LORD, the God of our fathers; and the LORD heard our voice and saw our affliction, toil, and oppression. / Then the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror, signs, and wonders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-9.htm">Nehemiah 9:9-10</a></span><br />You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt; You heard their cry at the Red Sea. / You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, all his officials, and all the people of his land, for You knew they had acted with arrogance against our fathers. You made a name for Yourself that endures to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/81-6.htm">Psalm 81:6-7</a></span><br />“I relieved his shoulder of the burden; his hands were freed from the basket. / You called out in distress, and I rescued you; I answered you from the cloud of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.</p><p class="hdg">straw.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/44-23.htm">Add</a> <a href="/exodus/1-14.htm">Brick</a> <a href="/exodus/1-14.htm">Bricks</a> <a href="/exodus/4-9.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/exodus/4-29.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/exodus/4-29.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/exodus/4-10.htm">Heretofore</a> <a href="/exodus/2-3.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/exodus/1-14.htm">Making</a> <a href="/genesis/31-5.htm">Previously</a> <a href="/exodus/2-3.htm">Stems</a> <a href="/genesis/24-32.htm">Straw</a> <a href="/genesis/14-11.htm">Supply</a> <a href="/exodus/1-10.htm">Themselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/9-28.htm">Add</a> <a href="/exodus/5-14.htm">Brick</a> <a href="/exodus/5-8.htm">Bricks</a> <a href="/exodus/5-10.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/exodus/5-12.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/exodus/8-14.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/exodus/5-8.htm">Heretofore</a> <a href="/exodus/9-28.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/exodus/5-8.htm">Making</a> <a href="/exodus/5-8.htm">Previously</a> <a href="/exodus/5-10.htm">Stems</a> <a href="/exodus/5-10.htm">Straw</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-10.htm">Supply</a> <a href="/exodus/9-10.htm">Themselves</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/5-1.htm">Pharaoh chides Moses and Aaron for their message.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/5-6.htm">He increases the Israelites' task.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/5-16.htm">He ignores their complaints.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/5-19.htm">They cry out to Moses and Aaron.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/5-22.htm">Moses complains to God.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You shall no longer supply the people with straw for making bricks.</b><br>In the context of Exodus, the Israelites were enslaved in Egypt and forced to perform hard labor. Straw was a crucial component in brick-making, as it provided the necessary binding material to hold the clay together. By withholding straw, Pharaoh increased the Israelites' workload, making their task nearly impossible. This decision reflects Pharaoh's attempt to suppress the Israelites' growing numbers and influence, as he feared their potential to rise against him (<a href="/exodus/1-9.htm">Exodus 1:9-10</a>). Theologically, this can be seen as a test of faith and endurance for the Israelites, foreshadowing their eventual deliverance by God. The harshness of Pharaoh's decree also highlights the oppressive nature of sin and the bondage from which God seeks to free His people, drawing a parallel to the spiritual liberation offered through Jesus Christ.<p><b>They must go and gather their own straw.</b><br>This requirement added an immense burden to the Israelites, as they now had to spend additional time and effort gathering straw, while still meeting their original brick quotas. This reflects the increasing oppression and cruelty of the Egyptian regime. Historically, this aligns with the practices of ancient Egypt, where laborers were often subjected to harsh conditions. Theologically, this can be seen as a representation of the futility and burden of trying to achieve righteousness through human effort alone, without divine intervention. The Israelites' plight under Pharaoh's rule can be compared to the spiritual bondage of sin, from which Christ offers redemption. This situation also sets the stage for God's intervention through Moses, demonstrating His power and faithfulness in delivering His people from seemingly insurmountable circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a></b><br>The ruler of Egypt who opposes Moses and the Israelites, representing the oppressive force against God's people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses_and_aaron.htm">Moses and Aaron</a></b><br>God's chosen leaders to deliver the Israelites from Egyptian bondage.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, enslaved in Egypt, who are being oppressed by Pharaoh's harsh decrees.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where the Israelites are enslaved, symbolizing a place of bondage and oppression.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/taskmasters.htm">Taskmasters</a></b><br>Egyptian overseers enforcing Pharaoh's harsh labor demands on the Israelites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_oppression.htm">Understanding Oppression</a></b><br>Pharaoh's decree to withhold straw symbolizes the increasing burden and oppression faced by God's people. This reflects how worldly powers can impose unjust demands on believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_amidst_trials.htm">God's Sovereignty Amidst Trials</a></b><br>Despite Pharaoh's harshness, God is sovereign and has a plan for deliverance. Believers can trust in God's ultimate plan even when circumstances seem dire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>The Israelites' situation calls for faith and perseverance. Believers are encouraged to remain steadfast in faith, trusting God's promises even when facing increased trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_freedom.htm">The Cost of Freedom</a></b><br>The path to freedom often involves hardship and struggle. Just as the Israelites faced increased burdens before their deliverance, believers may encounter challenges as they pursue spiritual freedom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/relying_on_god's_provision.htm">Relying on God's Provision</a></b><br>While Pharaoh removed the provision of straw, God ultimately provided for the Israelites' needs. Believers are reminded to rely on God's provision rather than human resources.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_israelites_meet_brick_quotas.htm">Exodus 5:7: How could the Israelites maintain the same brick quota without Egyptian-provided straw under harsh labor conditions? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_are_moses_and_jesus_similar.htm">What similarities exist between Moses and Jesus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_moses_in_egyptian_records.htm">Across Exodus 3, why is there minimal direct corroboration in Egyptian records for Moses or the events described?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/exodus_6_6__why_no_evidence_for_exodus.htm">Exodus 6:6: How can we reconcile the lack of archaeological evidence for a large-scale exodus with the biblical narrative? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">Straw to make brick.</span>--"The use of crude brick was general in Egypt for dwelling-houses, tombs, and ordinary buildings, the walls of towns, fortresses, and the sacred enclosures of temples, and for all purposes where stone was not required, which last was nearly confined to temples, quays, and reservoirs" (Wilkinson, in Rawlinson's <span class= "ital">Herodotus,</span> vol. ii. p. 213). These crude bricks were always made of the mud of the Nile, mixed with chopped straw, which served to bind them together (Rosellini, <span class= "ital">Monumenti Civili,</span> vol. ii. p. 252).<p><span class= "bld">Let them go and gather straw.</span>--It has been estimated that this requirement would "more than double" the people's toils (Canon Cook). They would have to disperse themselves over the harvest fields, often lying at a considerable distance from the brick-fields, to detach the straw from the soil, gather it into bundles, and convey it to the scene of their ordinary labours. Having done this they were then required to complete the ordinary "tale."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Straw to make brick</span>. Straw was used in Egypt to bind together the clay, or mud, which was, of course, the main material of the bricks. (See Wilkinson, in the author's 'Herodotus,' vol. 2. p. 2130 It is usually chopped into small pieces. <span class="cmt_word">Let them go and gather straw</span>. This would involve the leaving of the brickfields, and the scattering of the people over the harvest-grounds, where alone they would be able to find straw in any quantity. There are so many harvests in Egypt, that straw would perhaps be obtainable somewhere during the greater part of the year. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/5-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“You shall no</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">longer</span><br /><span class="heb">תֹאסִפ֞וּן</span> <span class="translit">(ṯō·si·p̄ūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3254.htm">Strong's 3254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To add, augment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">supply</span><br /><span class="heb">לָתֵ֨ת</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ṯêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the people</span><br /><span class="heb">לָעָ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with straw</span><br /><span class="heb">תֶּ֧בֶן</span> <span class="translit">(te·ḇen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8401.htm">Strong's 8401: </a> </span><span class="str2">Material, refuse haum, stalks of grain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for making</span><br /><span class="heb">לִלְבֹּ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(lil·bōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3835.htm">Strong's 3835: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, white, to make bricks</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bricks.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַלְּבֵנִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(hal·lə·ḇê·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3843.htm">Strong's 3843: </a> </span><span class="str2">Brick, tile</span><br /><br /><span class="word">They</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵ֚ם</span> <span class="translit">(hêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">must go</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵֽלְכ֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yê·lə·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and gather</span><br /><span class="heb">וְקֹשְׁשׁ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·qō·šə·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7197.htm">Strong's 7197: </a> </span><span class="str2">To forage for, straw, stubble, wood, to assemble</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their own</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">straw.</span><br /><span class="heb">תֶּֽבֶן׃</span> <span class="translit">(te·ḇen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8401.htm">Strong's 8401: </a> </span><span class="str2">Material, refuse haum, stalks of grain</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/5-7.htm">Exodus 5:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/5-7.htm">Exodus 5:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/5-7.htm">Exodus 5:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/5-7.htm">Exodus 5:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/5-7.htm">Exodus 5:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/5-7.htm">Exodus 5:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/5-7.htm">Exodus 5:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/5-7.htm">Exodus 5:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/5-7.htm">Exodus 5:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/5-7.htm">Exodus 5:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/5-7.htm">OT Law: Exodus 5:7 You shall no longer give the people (Exo. Ex) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/exodus/5-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Exodus 5:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Exodus 5:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/exodus/5-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Exodus 5:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Exodus 5:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>