Exodus 5:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 5:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 5:18 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 5:18 — KJV
“Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.”
— Exodus 5:18 (KJV)
Exodus 5:18 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 5:18
“Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?”
Shares key themes with Exodus 5:18: therefore, now, yet
“And now the LORD your God hath given rest unto your brethren, as he promised them: therefore now return ye, and get you unto your tents, and unto the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you on the other side Jordan.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 5:18: therefore, now, given
“And he was sore athirst, and called on the LORD, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?”
Shares key themes with Exodus 5:18: now, given, deliver
“Now therefore deliver us the men, the children of Belial, which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel:”
Shares key themes with Exodus 5:18: therefore, now, deliver
“Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them. hearken...: or, obey howbeit...: or, notwithstanding when thou hast solemnly protested against them then thou shalt”
Shares key themes with Exodus 5:18: therefore, now, yet
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