Quotes about Responsibility
That same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their foremen:
— Exodus 5:6
“You shall no longer supply the people with straw for making bricks. They must go and gather their own straw.
— Exodus 5:7
But require of them the same quota of bricks as before; do not reduce it. For they are lazy; that is why they are crying out, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to our God.’
— Exodus 5:8
Go and get your own straw wherever you can find it; but your workload will in no way be reduced.’”
— Exodus 5:11
No straw has been given to your servants, yet we are told, ‘Make bricks!’ Look, your servants are being beaten, but the fault is with your own people.”
— Exodus 5:16
“You are slackers!” Pharaoh replied. “Slackers! That is why you keep saying, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.’
— Exodus 5:17
The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, “You must not reduce your daily quota of bricks.”
— Exodus 5:19
So Moses and Aaron did just as the LORD had commanded them.
— Exodus 7:6
Moses was eighty years old and Aaron was eighty-three when they spoke to Pharaoh.
— Exodus 7:7
The LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
— Exodus 7:8
Instead, Pharaoh turned around, went into his palace, and did not take any of this to heart.
— Exodus 7:23
but those who disregarded the word of the LORD left their servants and livestock in the field.
— Exodus 9:21