Exodus 5:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 5:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 5:10 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 5:10 — KJV
“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.”
— Exodus 5:10 (KJV)
Exodus 5:10 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 5:10
“And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years. And the prophet Jeremiah went his way.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 5:10: people, went, spake
“Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 5:10: people, spake, saying
“Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the LORD'S house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 5:10: people, spake, saying
“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.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 5:10: people, went, thus
“And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,”
Shares key themes with Exodus 5:10: taskmasters, people, officers
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