Exodus 5:19 Parallel Translations

The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, "Don't make fewer bricks each day than you're supposed to."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

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.

BBE:

Then the responsible men of the children of Israel saw that they were purposing evil when they said, The number of bricks which you have to make every day will be no less than before.

DBY:

And the officers of the children of Israel saw that it stood ill with them, because it was said, Ye shall not diminish anything from your bricks, the daily work.

ERV:

And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, when it was said, Ye shall not minish aught from your bricks, your daily tasks.

JPS:

And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were set on mischief, when they said: 'Ye shall not diminish aught from your bricks, your daily task.'

WBS:

And the officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not diminish aught from your bricks of your daily task.

WEB:

The officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in trouble, when it was said, "You shall not diminish anything from your daily quota of bricks!"

YLT:

And the authorities of the sons of Israel see them in affliction, saying, 'Ye do not diminish from your bricks; the matter of a day in its day.'

Exodus 5:19 Cross References

XREF:

Exodus 5:18 "So go now and work; for you will be given no straw, yet you must deliver the quota of bricks."

Exodus 5:20 When they left Pharaoh's presence, they met Moses and Aaron as they were waiting for them. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

MHC:

5:10-23 The Egyptian task-masters were very severe. See what need we have to pray that we may be delivered from wicked men. The head-workmen justly complained to Pharaoh: but he taunted them. The malice of Satan has often represented the service and worship of God, as fit employment only for those who have nothing else to do, and the business only of the idle; whereas, it is the duty of those who are most busy in the world. Those who are diligent in doing sacrifice to the Lord, will, before God, escape the doom of the slothful servant, though with men they do not. The Israelites should have humbled themselves before God, and have taken to themselves the shame of their sin; but instead of that, they quarrel with those who were to be their deliverers. Moses returned to the Lord. He knew that what he had said and done, was by God's direction; and therefore appeals to him. When we find ourselves at any time perplexed in the way of our duty, we ought to go to God, and lay open our case before him by fervent prayer. Disappointments in our work must not drive us from our God, but still we must ponder why they are sent.

CONC:

Affliction Amount Anything Aught Authorities Bricks Case Daily Diminish Evil Foremen Ill Less Lessen Matter Minish Mischief Officers Ought Plight Purposing Quota Realized Reduce Required Responsible Saying Sons Stood Task Tasks Trouble

Affliction Amount Aught Authorities Bricks Case Children Daily Diminish Evil Foremen Ill Israel Israelite Lessen Matter Means Mischief Officers Ought Plight Purposing Quota Realized Reduce Required Responsible Stood Task Tasks Trouble Work

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