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Exodus 5:10

Pharaoh

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.’

9 Make the work harder on the men so they will be occupied and pay no attention to these lies.”

So the taskmasters and foremen of the people went out and said to them, “This is what Pharaoh says: ‘I am no longer giving you straw.

11 Go and get your own straw wherever you can find it; but your workload will in no way be reduced.’”

12 So the people scattered all over the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.

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BSB
So the taskmasters and foremen of the people went out and said to them, “This is what Pharaoh says: ‘I am no longer giving you straw.
KJV
And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.
WEB
The taskmasters of the people went out with their officers, and they spoke to the people, saying, “This is what Pharaoh says: ‘I will not give you straw.
ASV
And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.
DARBY
And the taskmasters of the people and their officers went out and spoke to the people, saying, Thus says Pharaoh: I will not give you straw:
BLB
And the taskmasters of the people and their officers went out, and they spoke to the people, saying, “Thus says Pharaoh: ‘I am not giving straw to you⁺.
ÅB
Da gikk arbeidsfogdene og oppsynsmennene ut og sa til folket: Så sier Farao: Jeg gir dere ikke lenger halm.
OTB
Så gikk oppsynsmennene og formennene ut og informerte folket: «Dette er hva farao sier: 'Jeg vil ikke gi dere halm.
B1930
Da gikk arbeidsfogdene og opsynsmennene ut og sa til folket: Så sier Farao: Jeg gir eder ikke lenger halm.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Exodus 1:11

    So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.

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  • Proverbs 29:12

    If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.

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  • Exodus 3:7

    The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings.

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