Now get to work. No straw will be given to you, but you must produce the same quantity of bricks.’
Exodus 5:19 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The Israelite foremen saw that they were in trouble when they were told, ‘You cannot reduce your daily quota of bricks.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the Hebrew foremen saw that they were in an evil situation when it was said, You shall not diminish in the least your full daily quota of bricks. American Standard Version (1901) And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, when it was said, Ye shall not diminish aught from your bricks, your daily tasks. Common English Bible The Israelite supervisors saw how impossible their situation was when they were commanded, “Don’t reduce your daily quota of bricks.” Catholic Public Domain Version And the first among the sons of Israel saw themselves in a crisis, because it was said to them, "Nothing at all will be lessened from the bricks throughout each day." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
Now get to work. No straw will be given to you, but you must produce the same quantity of bricks.’
When they left Pharaoh, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who stood waiting to meet them.
But require the same quota of bricks from them as they were making before; do not reduce it. For they are lazy #– #that is why they are crying out, “Let us go and sacrifice to our God.”
Again, I observed all the acts of oppression being done under the sun. Look at the tears of those who are oppressed; they have no one to comfort them. Power is with those who oppress them; they have no one to comfort them.
If you see oppression of the poor and perversion of justice and righteousness in the province, don’t be astonished at the situation, because one official protects another official, and higher officials protect them.
The Lord will indeed vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants when he sees that their strength is gone and no one is left #– #slave or free.