Contradiction with Matthew 11:28
This verse offers rest to those who labor and are burdened, in contrast to the demand in Exodus 5:18 to work harder without relief.
Matthew 11:28: Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Contradiction with Exodus 23:12
This verse allows for rest on the seventh day even for laborers, which contradicts the relentless work commanded in Exodus 5:18.
Exodus 23:12: Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed.
Contradiction with Matthew 6:34
Advises not to worry about tomorrow and its burdens, while Exodus 5:18 imposes an immediate and stressful demand for labor.
Matthew 6:34: Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day [is] the evil thereof.
Contradiction with Leviticus 25:4
Commands a sabbath year of rest, contradicting the continuous work requirement of Exodus 5:18.
Leviticus 25:4: But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the LORD: thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard.
Contradiction with Isaiah 40:29
Promises strength to the weary, whereas Exodus 5:18 burdens the laborers further.
Isaiah 40:29: He giveth power to the faint; and to [them that have] no might he increaseth strength.
Contradiction with Psalm 23:2
Talks about being led to rest, contrary to the increased labor imposed in Exodus 5:18.
Psalm 23:2: He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. [green...: Heb. pastures of tender grass] [still...: Heb. waters of quietness]
Contradiction with Hebrews 4:9-10
Speaks of a spiritual rest for the people of God, in opposition to the work demanded in Exodus 5:18.
Hebrews 4:9-10: There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. [rest: or, keeping of a sabbath]
Contradiction with Exodus 20:8-10
Institutes a Sabbath day of rest, which contradicts the nonstop labor implied in Exodus 5:18.
Exodus 20:8-10: Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:25
Offers to refresh the weary, whereas Exodus 5:18 provides no relief.
Jeremiah 31:25: For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.
Contradiction with Psalm 127:2
States that God gives rest to his beloved, contrary to the ongoing labor without respite in Exodus 5:18.
Psalm 127:2: [It is] vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: [for] so he giveth his beloved sleep.
Paradox #1
Exodus 5:18 contains a contradiction or inconsistency when considering the fairness or justice of expecting the Israelites to produce the same amount of work without providing them with the necessary resources (straw for making bricks). This may appear unjust because the taskmasters demand productivity without supplying the needed materials, which seems unfair and oppressive.