Now, whereas my father laid a heavy yoke on you, I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will do so with scorpions.’”
Exodus 5:18 - Tree of Life Version So go now and work! No straw will be given to you—but you must deliver the quota of bricks.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Get out now and get to work; for no straw shall be given you, yet you shall deliver the full quota of bricks. American Standard Version (1901) Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the number of bricks. Common English Bible Go and get back to work! No straw will be given to you, but you still need to make the same number of bricks.” Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, go and work. Straw will not be given to you, and you will return the customary number of bricks." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Go therefore, and work. Straw shall not be given you; and you shall deliver the accustomed number of bricks. |
Now, whereas my father laid a heavy yoke on you, I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will do so with scorpions.’”
But he said, “Lazy! You’re lazy! That’s why you were saying, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to Adonai.’
So the foremen of Bnei-Yisrael saw that they were in trouble when they were told, “You are not to reduce the number of bricks from day to day.”
Again I looked and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun, and behold, I saw the tears of the oppressed, but they have no comforter. Power is in the hand of their oppressors, but they had no comforter.
“As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, committed robbery from his brother and did what is not good among his people—behold, he will die for his iniquity.