1 After this, Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said to him, 'This is what Yahweh, God of Israel, says, "Let my people go, so that they can hold a feast in my honour in the desert." '
2 'Who is Yahweh,' Pharaoh replied, 'for me to obey what he says and let Israel go? I know nothing of Yahweh, and I will not let Israel go.'
3 'The God of the Hebrews has encountered us,' they replied. 'Give us leave to make a three -days' journey into the desert and sacrifice to Yahweh our God, or he will strike us with a plague or with the sword.'
4 The king of Egypt said to them, 'Moses and Aaron, what do you mean by distracting the people from their work? Get back to your forced labour.'
5 And Pharaoh said, 'Now that the people have grown to such numbers in the country, what do you mean by interrupting their forced labour?'
6 That very day, Pharaoh gave the order to the people's taskmasters and their scribes,
7 'Do not go on providing the people with straw for brickmaking as before; let them go and gather straw for themselves.
8 But you will exact the same quantity of bricks from them as before, not reducing it at all, since they are lazy, and that is why their cry is, "Let us go and sacrifice to our God."
9 Give these people more work to do, and see they do it instead of listening to lying speeches.'
10 The people's taskmasters and scribes went out to speak to the people and said, 'Pharaoh says this, "I shall not provide you with any more straw.
11 Go and collect straw for yourselves where you can find it. But your output is not to be any less." '
12 So the people scattered all over Egypt to gather stubble for their straw.
13 The taskmasters harassed them. 'You must complete your daily quota,' they said, 'just as when the straw was there.'
14 And the Israelites' foremen whom Pharaoh's taskmasters had put in charge of them, were flogged and asked, 'Why have you not fulfilled your quota of bricks made today as before?'
15 The Israelites' foremen went and appealed to Pharaoh. 'Why do you treat your servants like this?' they said.
16 'No straw is provided for your servants, yet still the cry is, "Make bricks!" And now your servants are being flogged!. . .'
17 'You are lazy, lazy,' he retorted. 'That is why you say, "Let us go and sacrifice to Yahweh."
18 Get back to your work at once. You will not be provided with straw; all the same, you will deliver the quota of bricks.'
19 The Israelites' foremen saw they were in a difficult position on being told, 'You will not reduce your daily production of bricks.'
20 As they left Pharaoh's presence, they met Moses and Aaron who were standing in their way.
21 'May Yahweh look down at you and judge!' they said to them. 'You have brought us into bad odour with Pharaoh and his officials; you have put a sword into their hand to kill us.'
22 Moses went back to Yahweh and said, 'Lord, why do you treat this people so harshly? Why did you send me?
23 Ever since I came to Pharaoh and spoke to him in your name, he has ill-treated this people, and you have done nothing at all about rescuing your people.'
Versículos relacionados com Exodus, 5:
Chapter 5 of Exodus narrates the negative reaction of Pharaoh and the Egyptian forecasts to the request of Moses and Aaron that the people of Israel be allowed to leave Egypt for a while to worship God. Instead of allowing the people of Israel to leave, Pharaoh orders that more work be imposed on them, which leads to greater oppression and suffering of the people. Next, five verses related to the topics addressed in Exodus 5:
Psalm 22:24: "For he did not despise, nor abhorred the affliction of the distress, nor hid his face; before, when he cried, he heard him." This verse highlights God's compassion and attention to those who suffer and cry out for help. This is relevant to Chapter 5 of Exodus, where the people of Israel suffers from the oppression and lack of compassion of Pharaoh and the forefront.
Isaiah 41:10: "Do not fear, because I am with you; do not haunt yourself, because I am your God; I strengthen you, and help you, and I support you with my faithful right hand." This verse highlights how God is present and offers strength and help to his followers at difficult times. This is relevant to Chapter 5 of Exodus, where the people of Israel face difficulties and oppressed by Pharaoh.
Psalm 44:23: "Wake up! Why do you sleep, Lord? Wake up! Don't reject us forever." This verse expresses an appeal for God to wake up and act in favor of his suffering followers. This is relevant to Chapter 5 of Exodus, where the people of Israel cry out for liberation and relief from suffering and oppression.
Psalm 55:22: "Throw your care over the Lord, and He shall sustain you; it will never allow the righteous to be shaken." This verse highlights the importance of trusting God and depositing our concerns and care in it. This is relevant to Chapter 5 of Exodus, where the people of Israel face difficulties and oppression and need to trust God to obtain relief and liberation.
Isaiah 49:15: "Can a woman forget about her son who still sucks, so that he does not pity the son of his womb? . " This verse highlights God's love and care for his followers, comparing him to a mother's unconditional love for his son. This is relevant to Chapter 5 of Exodus, where the people of Israel suffers from the oppression and the lack of compassion of Pharaoh and the forefront, but God continues to love them and take care of them.
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