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      "verse": 1,
      "text": "After these things, Moses and Aaron went in, and said to Pharao: Thus saith the Lord God of Israel: Let my people go, that they may sacrifice to me in the desert.",
      "citation": "Exodus 5:1 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 2,
      "text": "But he answered: Who is the Lord, that I should hear his voice, and let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go.",
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      "verse": 3,
      "text": "And they said: The God of the Hebrews hath called us, to go three days' journey into the wilderness, and to sacrifice to the Lord our God; lest a pestilence or the sword fall upon us.",
      "citation": "Exodus 5:3 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 4,
      "text": "The king of Egypt said to them: Why do you Moses and Aaron draw off the people from their works? Get you gone to your burdens.",
      "citation": "Exodus 5:4 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 5,
      "text": "And Pharao said: The people of the land are numerous; you see that the multitude is increased; how much more if you give them rest from their works?",
      "citation": "Exodus 5:5 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 6,
      "text": "Therefore he commanded the same day the overseers of the works, and the task-masters of the people, saying:",
      "citation": "Exodus 5:6 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 7,
      "text": "You shall give straw no more to the people to make brick, as before; but let them go and gather straw.",
      "citation": "Exodus 5:7 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 8,
      "text": "And you shall lay upon them the task of bricks, which they did before; neither shall you diminish any thing thereof, for they are idle, and therefore they cry. saying: Let us go and sacrifice to our God.",
      "citation": "Exodus 5:8 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 9,
      "text": "Let them be oppressed with works, and let them fulfil them; that they may not regard lying words.",
      "citation": "Exodus 5:9 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 10,
      "text": "And the overseers of the works, and the taskmasters, went out and said to the people: Thus saith Pharao: I allow you no straw;",
      "citation": "Exodus 5:10 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 11,
      "text": "Go, and gather it where you can find it; neither shall any thing of your work be diminished.",
      "citation": "Exodus 5:11 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 12,
      "text": "And the people was scattered through all the land of Egypt to gather straw.",
      "citation": "Exodus 5:12 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 13,
      "text": "And the overseers of the works pressed them, saying: Fulfil your work every day, as before ye were wont to do, when straw was given you.",
      "citation": "Exodus 5:13 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 14,
      "text": "And they that were over the works of the children of Israel, were scourged by Pharao's taskmasters, saying: Why have you not made up the task of bricks, both yesterday and to day, as before?",
      "citation": "Exodus 5:14 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 15,
      "text": "And the officers of the children of Israel came, and cried out to Pharao, saying: Why dealest thou so with thy servants?",
      "citation": "Exodus 5:15 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 16,
      "text": "Straw is not given us, and bricks are required of us as before; behold we, thy servants, are beaten with whips, and thy people is unjustly dealt withal.",
      "citation": "Exodus 5:16 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 17,
      "text": "And he said: You are idle, and therefore you say: Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord.",
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      "verse": 18,
      "text": "Go therefore and work: straw shall not be given you, and you shall deliver the accustomed number of bricks.",
      "citation": "Exodus 5:18 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 19,
      "text": "And the officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in evil case, because it was said to them: There shall not a whit be diminished of the bricks for every day.",
      "citation": "Exodus 5:19 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 20,
      "text": "And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood over against them as they came out from Pharao:",
      "citation": "Exodus 5:20 (Douay-Rheims)"
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    {
      "verse": 21,
      "text": "And they said to them: The Lord see and judge, because you have, made our savour to stink before Pharao and his servants, and you have given him a sword, to kill us.",
      "citation": "Exodus 5:21 (Douay-Rheims)"
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    {
      "verse": 22,
      "text": "And Moses returned to the Lord, and said: Lord, why hast thou afflicted this people? wherefore hast thou sent me?",
      "citation": "Exodus 5:22 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 23,
      "text": "For since the time that I went in to Pharao to speak in thy name, he hath afflicted thy people: and thou hast not delivered them.",
      "citation": "Exodus 5:23 (Douay-Rheims)"
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