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Barnes' Notes on Exodus 5:7

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Some of the most ancient buildings in Egypt were constructed of bricks not burned, but dried in the sun; they were made of clay, or more commonly of mud, mixed with straw chopped into small pieces. An immense quantity of straw must have been wanted for the works on which the Israelites were engaged, and their labors must have been more than doubled by this requisition. return to 'Top of Page'
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