Exodus 5:16
“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.”
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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
There is no straw given unto thy servants,.... As used to be, which they supposed Pharaoh knew nothing of, and by which…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The fault is in thine own people - חטאת chatath, the sin, is in thy own people. 1st. Because they require…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Exodus 5:15-23
It was a great strait that the head-workmen were in, when they must either abuse those that were under them or be abused…