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John Gill's Exposition on Exodus 5:10

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And the taskmasters of the people went out, etc.] From the presence of Pharaoh, out of his court, to the respective places where they were set to see that the Israelites did their work: and their officers; the officers of the Israelites, who were under the taskmasters, and answerable to them for the work of the people, and their tale of bricks: and they spake to the people, saying, thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw; that is, any longer, as he had used to do.
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