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A foreman opens empty hands before Pharaoh while another holds his bruised arm.
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Exodus 5:16

No Straw, Yet Bricks

Before Pharaoh · Exodus 5

Story guide: The foremen explain that straw is withheld, bricks are demanded, and the servants are beaten.

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16No straw is given to your servants, yet they say to us, ‘Make bricks!’ And behold, your servants are being beaten, but the fault is with your own people.

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