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Bricks
The making of, formed the chief labour of the Israelites in Egypt (Ex. 1:13, 14). Those found among the ruins of Babylon and Nineveh are about a foot square and four inches thick. They were usually dried in the sun, though also sometimes in kilns (2 Sam. 12:31; Jer. 43:9; Nah. 3:14). (See NEBUCHADNEZZAR.)
In the Bible
8
Verses where Bricks is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Exodus 5:7
“You shall no longer supply the people with straw for making bricks. They must go and gather their own straw.
- Exodus 5:8
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 5:14
Then the Israelite foremen, whom Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over the people, were beaten and asked, “Why have you not fulfilled your quota of bricks yesterday or today, as you did before?”
- Exodus 5:16
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 5:18
Now get to work. You will be given no straw, yet you must deliver the full quota of bricks.”
- Exodus 5:19
The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, “You must not reduce your daily quota of bricks.”
+2 more verses naming Bricks.
Voices on Bricks
1
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Public-domain text. Modernized only where archaic spelling impedes reading; original facts preserved. Verify against an authoritative modern reference before quoting.