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Exodus 5:2

But Pharaoh said, "Who is the LORD that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, and besides, I will not let Israel go."

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Exodus 5:3

Then they said, "The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please, let us go a three days' journey into the wilderness so that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God, otherwise He will strike us with plague or with the sword."

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Exodus 5:4

But the king of Egypt said to them, "Moses and Aaron, why do you let the people neglect their work? Get back to your labors!"

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Exodus 5:5

Again Pharaoh said, "Look, the people of the land are now many, and you would have them cease from their labors!"

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Exodus 5:6

So the same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters over the people and their foremen, saying,

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Exodus 5:7

"You are no longer to give the people straw to make bricks as previously; have them go and gather straw for themselves.

Exodus 5:8

"But you shall impose on them the quota of bricks which they were making before; you are not to reduce any of it. Because they are lazy, for that reason they cry out, 'Let us go and sacrifice to our God.'

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Exodus 5:9

"Let the labor be heavier on the men, and have them work at it so that they will pay no attention to false words."

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