Exodus 5:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 5:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 5:7 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 5:7 — KJV
“Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.”
— Exodus 5:7 (KJV)
Exodus 5:7 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 5:7
“There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 5:7: give, people, straw
“And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 5:7: more, people, gather
“Now when all the princes, and all the people, which had entered into the covenant, heard that every one should let his manservant, and every one his maidservant, go free, that none should serve themselves of them any more, then they obeyed, and let them go.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 5:7: more, people, let
“So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and I will not let them pollute my holy name any more: and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 5:7: more, people, make
“And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 5:7: people, make, gather
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