Question 8
Moses and the Exodus‘Who is the Lord that I should heed his voice and let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, and moreover I will not let Israel go’. What did Pharaoh do next with the Israelites?
- A.he increased their burden.
- B.he killed their male children
- C.he hesitatingly released them.
- D.he appealed to them to stay in Egypt.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: A (he increased their burden.)
Explanation
After refusing Moses, Pharaoh stopped giving the Israelites straw but still demanded the same number of bricks, making their work heavier (Exodus 5:6–9).