Quotes about Authority
But the king of Egypt said to them, “Moses and Aaron, why do you draw the people away from their work? Get back to your labor!”
— Exodus 5:4
Pharaoh also said, “Look, the people of the land are now numerous, and you would be stopping them from their labor.”
— Exodus 5:5
That same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their foremen:
— Exodus 5:6
Make the work harder on the men so they will be occupied and pay no attention to these lies.”
— Exodus 5:9
The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, “You must not reduce your daily quota of bricks.”
— Exodus 5:19
When they left Pharaoh, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who stood waiting to meet them.
— Exodus 5:20
“May the LORD look upon you and judge you,” the foremen said, “for you have made us a stench before Pharaoh and his officials; you have placed in their hand a sword to kill us!”
— Exodus 5:21
But in the LORD’s presence Moses replied, “If the Israelites will not listen to me, then why would Pharaoh listen to me, since I am unskilled in speech?”
— Exodus 6:12
He said to him, “I am the LORD; tell Pharaoh king of Egypt everything I say to you.”
— Exodus 6:29
The LORD answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet.
— Exodus 7:1
The LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
— Exodus 7:8
But Pharaoh called the wise men and sorcerers and magicians of Egypt, and they also did the same things by their magic arts.
— Exodus 7:11