But the king of Egypt said to them, “Moses and Aaron, why do you let the people neglect their [a]work? Get back to your (A)labors!” Again Pharaoh said, “Look, (B)the people of the land are now many, and you would have them cease from their labors!” So the same day Pharaoh commanded (C)the taskmasters over the people and their (D)foremen, saying,

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 5:4 Lit works

But the king of Egypt said, “Moses and Aaron, why are you taking the people away from their labor?(A) Get back to your work!” Then Pharaoh said, “Look, the people of the land are now numerous,(B) and you are stopping them from working.”

That same day Pharaoh gave this order to the slave drivers(C) and overseers in charge of the people:

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