Exodus 5:4

And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.

Cross-references

Exodus 1:11 Historical context

Exodus 1:11 explains the forced labor that Pharaoh now orders Moses and Aaron back to — the same heavy burdens from earlier.

Exodus 6:7 Contrast

In Exodus 6:7, God promises to free His people from the very burdens Pharaoh insists they continue — a direct contrast.

Exodus 10:11 shows Pharaoh later allowing only the men to go, a partial concession compared to his initial flat refusal here.

In Jeremiah 38:4, officials accuse Jeremiah of weakening the people's hands—similar to Pharaoh's accusation that Moses disrupts work.

Amos 7:10 Parallel

In Amos 7:10, Amaziah accuses Amos of conspiring against the king—parallel to Pharaoh's charge that Moses is taking the people from their labor.