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Exodus 5:19

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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.

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Exodus 5:19 in other translations

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!”

Exodus 5:19 · World English Bible

Exodus 5:19 in context

  1. 17But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and sacrifice to Jehovah.
  2. 18Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the number of bricks.
  3. 19And 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.
  4. 20And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
  5. 21and they said unto them, Jehovah look upon you, and judge: because ye have made our savor to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.