Exodus 5:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 5:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 5:5 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 5:5 — KJV
“And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.”
— Exodus 5:5 (KJV)
Exodus 5:5 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 5:5
“And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 5:5: behold, people, now
“Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 5:5: pharaoh, behold, people
“And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 5:5: behold, people, land
“And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place: sacrifice: or, feast”
Shares key themes with Exodus 5:5: behold, people, now
“Now therefore make confession unto the LORD God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 5:5: people, land, now
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