Their officers - Or scribes. Hebrews able to keep accounts in writing, appointed by the Egyptian superintendents, and responsible to them for the work; see Exodus 5:14. Subordinate officers are frequently represented on Egyptian monuments, giving in written accounts to their immediate superiors.
Verse Exodus 5:6. _THE TASK-MASTERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THEIR OFFICERS_] The task-masters were Egyptians, (Exodus 1:11), the _officers_ were Hebrews; Exodus 5:14. But it is probable that the task-maste...
3. MOSES AND AARON IN EGYPT Chapter S 4:29-5:23 Before the Elders and Before Pharaoh _ 1. Before the elders of Israel (Exodus 4:29)_ 2. Before Pharaoh, and his answer (Exodus 5:1) 3. The increased...
EXODUS 5:1 TO EXODUS 6:1 (Exodus 5:1 f. and Exodus 5:4 E, the rest J). PHARAOH'S FIRST REFUSAL to let Israel go, and his increase of their burdens. The bulk of the sto
TASKMASTERS. Compare Exodus 1:11, Egyptian. OFFICERS: an Egyptian title, scribes, who kept account of work done....
THEIR OFFICERS— See verses 14, 15, 19....
THE TEXT OF EXODUS TRANSLATION 5 And afterward Mo-ses and Aar-on came, and said unto Pha-raoh, Thus saith Je-ho-vah, the God of Is-ra-el, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wi...
_AND PHARAOH COMMANDED THE SAME DAY THE TASKMASTERS OF THE PEOPLE, AND THEIR OFFICERS, SAYING,_ Pharaoh commanded. It was a natural consequence of the high displeasure created by this interview that...
5:6 officers, (a-14) See Deut, 1.15....
INCREASE OF THE OPPRESSION 1. PHARAOH] probably P. Merenptah. See on Exodus 1:8. His court may have been at Zoan or Tanis during the events that ensued: cp. Psalms 78:12; Psalms 78:43; THE LORD GOD OF...
The TASKMASTERS are the Egyptian officials, and the OFFICERS (lit. 'scribes') are the Hebrew clerks under them whose duty it was to keep an account of the bricks made: see Exodus 15:14....
EXODUS: ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION THE *ISRAELITES LEAVE EGYPT EXODUS CHAPTER S 1 TO 18 _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 5 MOSES AND AARON VISIT *PHARAOH – VERSES 1-5 V1 Afterwards Moses an...
TASKMASTERS... OFFICERS. — Three grades of officials are mentioned as employed in superintending the forced labours of the Hebrews — (1) “lords of service” (_sarey massim_)_,_ in Exodus 1:11; (2) “tas...
וַ יְצַ֥ו פַּרְעֹ֖ה בַּ † יֹּ֣ום הַ...
CHAPTER V. _ PHARAOH REFUSES._ Exodus 5:1. After forty years of obscurity and silence, Moses re-enters the magnificent halls where he had formerly turned his back upon so great a place. The rod of a...
THE REQUEST TO WORSHIP JEHOVAH ANSWERED BY OPPRESSION Exodus 5:1 The bondage of Israel in Egypt is an apt type of our bondage to sin. See John 8:34; Romans 7:23. The weary tyranny of our besetting si...
Here we have the last picture of the people in bondage. As we follow the history, we shall be particularly interested in noticing the process through which Pharaoh passed. Here Moses and Aaron came to...
And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their (d) officers, saying, (d) Who were of the Israelites, and had charge to see them do their work....
_Overseers, natives of Egypt, who had under them some Hebrews for task-masters, as the people were more willing to obey them, ver. 14._...
This complaint of the idleness of the Israelites was false. See Exodus 1:11....
There is hardly a book of the Old Testament that stands out in more decided contrast with the book of Genesis than the one which follows it most closely. And this is the more striking, because God emp...
6._And Pharaoh commanded. _We shall more clearly perceive, as the narrative proceeds, that these taskmasters and officers were taken from amongst the children of Israel, although we have before read t...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 5 THROUGH 13. At the news of the goodness of God, the people adore Him; but the struggle against the power of evil is another matter. Satan will not let the p...
AND PHARAOH COMMANDED THE SAME DAY THE TASKMASTERS OF THE PEOPLE,.... Who were Egyptians, and whom Pharaoh sent for the same day, to give them orders to oppress them yet more and more, so far was he f...
And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying, Ver. 6. _And Pharaoh commanded._] He raged the more for the message of dismission: so, wholesome admoniti...
_The people are many_ Therefore your injury to me is greater, in attempting to make them rest from their labours. _The task- masters_ Were Egyptians; _the officers_ Were Israelites employed under them...
1 Pharaoh chideth Moses and Aaron for their message. 5 Hee encreaseth the Israelites taske. 15 Hee checketh their complaints. 19 They cry out vpon Moses and Aaron. 22 Moses complaineth to God. 1...
And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters, the overseers who drove them to their work and while they were at work, AND THEIR OFFICERS, SAYING,...
THE TASKMASTERS INSTRUCTED TO BURDEN THE PEOPLE...
D. MOSES AND AARON BEFORE PHARAOH. THE SEEMINGLY MISCHIEVOUAS EFFECT OF THEIR DIVINE MESSAGE, AND THE DISCOURAGMENT OF THE PEOPLE AND THE MESSENGERS THEMSELVES. GOD REVERSES THIS EFFECT NU SOLEMNLY PR...
THE FIRST APPEAL TO PHARAOH AND THE RESULTS (vs.1-23) Moses and Aaron then gain an audience with Pharaoh, and simply tell him the message that the Lord God of Israel has for him, "Let My people go, t...
1-9 God will own his people, though poor and despised, and will find a time to plead their cause. Pharaoh treated all he had heard with contempt. He had no knowledge of Jehovah, no fear of him, no lo...
The TASK-MASTERS were Egyptians, and the OFFICERS were Israelites, under-officers to them, EXODUS 5:14,15,19....
The effect of the first appeal to Pharaoh seemed ought but encouraging. The thought of losing Israel made him clutch them with greater eagerness and watch them with greater vigilance. Whenever Satan's...
Exodus 5:6 day H3117 Pharaoh H6547 commanded H6680 (H8762) taskmasters H5065 (H8802) people H5971 officers H7860 ...
PHARAOH'S VINDICTIVE RESPONSE TO THEIR APPROACH (EXODUS 5:5). a Pharaoh says, the people of the land are many and you make them rest from their burdens (Exodus 5:5). b Pharaoh commands officers and...
CONTENTS: Moses' first contest with Pharaoh. CHARACTERS: Moses, Aaron, Pharaoh, taskmasters. CONCLUSION: God, in coming toward His people in mercy may sometimes employ strange methods so that people...
Exodus 5:1. _Moses and Aaron,_ accompanied by the elders, as in Exodus 6:26, went to Pharaoh. Exodus 5:2. _Who is Jehovah?_ I know not JEHOVAH. The mythology of the gentiles supposed every city, and e...
EXODUS 5:1 Moses and Aaron: Initial Request. This section describes Moses’ and Aaron’s initial audience and request before Pharaoh (Exodus 5:1) and the Lord’s promises and encouragement in light of Ph...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 5:1. Hold a feast] That is, of course, a religious festival,—a “holyday,” as the same word is rendered Psalms 42:4; “with processions and dancing,” of we keep close to the prim...
EXPOSITION EXODUS 5:6-2 Rulers are not always content simply to refuse inconvenient demands. Sometimes they set to work with much ingenuity and worldly wisdom to prevent their repetition. This is esp...
And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told the Pharaoh, Thus saith Jehovah God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness. And Pharaoh said, Who is Jehovah,...
taskmasters. oppressors. Exodus 5:10 Exodus 5:13 Exodus 5:14 Exodus 5:15 Exodus 5:19...
THE CONTROVERSY BETWEEN PHARAOH AND GOD Exodus 5:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The concluding verses of chapter 4, which link our last message with this one, are most interesting. It would hardly do to pass...
The task — masters, were Egyptians, the officers were Israelites employed under them....