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Exodus 5:18

16 There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people.

17 But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.

Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.

19 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.

20 And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Now get to work. You will be given no straw, yet you must deliver the full quota of bricks.”
KJV
Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.
WEB
Go therefore now, and work; for no straw shall be given to you; yet you shall deliver the same number of bricks!”
ASV
Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the number of bricks.
DARBY
And now go work! and straw shall not be given you, and ye shall deliver the measure of bricks.
BLB
And now, go—work! And straw shall not be given to you⁺, and the quota of bricks you⁺ shall deliver.”
ÅB
Så gå nå og arbeid! Halm får dere ikke, men den fastsatte mengde tegl skal dere komme med.
OTB
Nå gå og arbeid; dere vil ikke få noen halm, men dere må levere hele kvoten av murstein.»
B1930
Så gå nu og arbeid! Halm får I ikke, men den fastsatte mengde tegl skal I komme med.

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Cross references

  • Daniel 2:9–13

    But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.

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  • Ezekiel 18:18

    As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his people, lo, even he shall die in his iniquity.

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