Exodus 5:18

“Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.”

"Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks." - Exodus 5:18
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What does Exodus 5:18 mean?

Exodus 5:18 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks." This verse comes from the biblical book of Exodus, which tells the story of the liberation of the Israelites…

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Striving Through Struggle: Finding Strength in Our Work

In the book of Exodus, the Israelites are enveloped in the throes of bondage, oppressed by their Egyptian masters. Chapter 5, verse 18 captures a moment of deep distress and unyielding expectation. The King James Version succinctly states, “Go therefore now, and work; for there…

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A Prayer for Strength in Trials: Inspired by Exodus 5:18

Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a heart full of reverence and awe, recognizing Your majesty and Your understanding of the struggles that we face in our daily lives. As I meditate on the profound words spoken in Exodus 5:18, ‘Go therefore now, and work; for there…

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Exodus 5:18 - "Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks."
Exodus 18:5 - "And Jethro, Moses' father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God:"
Exodus 18:5 (5)  And Jethro, Moses' father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God:
Exodus 18
Exodus 31: 18
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Exodus 15:5
Exodus 22:18 - "¶ Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."
Exodus 15:18 - "The LORD shall reign for ever and ever."
Exodus 35:18 - "The pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords,"
Exodus 28:18 - "And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond."
Exodus 22:5
Exodus 22:5
Exodus 22:5
"And Jethro, Moses' father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God:" - Exodus 18:5
Exodus 10:18 - "And he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD."
Exodus 4:1-5
Exodus 18:18 - "Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone."
Exodus 5:5 - "And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens."
Exodus 33:18 - "And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory."
Exodus 36:18 - "And he made fifty taches of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one."
Genesis 18-5
Exodus 26:18 - "And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards on the south side southward."
Exodus 18:17 - "And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good."
Exodus 15:5 - "The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone."
"And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly." - Exodus 19:18
Philippians 2:5-18
Exodus 2:18 - "And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?"
"¶ Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live." - Exodus 22:18