Exodus 5:5

“And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.”

"And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens." - Exodus 5:5
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What does Exodus 5:5 mean?

Exodus 5:5 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens." This verse is part of the larger narrative of the book of Exodus, which recounts the story of the Israelites'…

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Rest for the Weary: Understanding God’s Call for Freedom

**Introduction** The verse Exodus 5:5 states, "And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens." This powerful moment marks a significant turning point in the narrative of the Israelites' captivity in Egypt. Pharaoh, the…

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A Prayer for Deliverance from Oppression

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts heavy and burdened, as we reflect upon the profound words found in Exodus 5:5, where Pharaoh declared, "Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens." Lord, in this moment, we see the…

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Exodus 15:5 - "The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone."
Exodus 34:5 - "And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD."
Exodus 37:5 - "And he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark."
Exodus 28:5 - "And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen."
Exodus 25:5 - "And rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood,"
Exodus 5:6 - "And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,"
Exodus 30:5 - "And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold."
Exodus 31:5 - "And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship."
Exodus 38:5 - "And he cast four rings for the four ends of the grate of brass, to be places for the staves."
Exodus 5:20 - "¶ And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:"
Exodus 9:5 - "And the LORD appointed a set time, saying, To morrow the LORD shall do this thing in the land."
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 1:5 - "And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already."
Exodus 27:5 - "And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the midst of the altar."
Exodus 5:13 - "And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw."
Exodus 12:5 KJV (5) Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:
Exodus 5:12 - "So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw."
Exodus 40:5 - "And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle."
Exodus 5:15 - "¶ Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?"
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 5:9 - "Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words."
Exodus 16:5 - "And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare that which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily."
Exodus 32:5 - "And when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To morrow is a feast to the LORD."