Verse 8
Exodus 5:8
Young's Literal Translation
8
and the proper quantity of the bricks which they are making heretofore ye do put on them, ye do not diminish from it, for they are remiss, therefore they are crying, saying, Let us go, let us sacrifice to our God (Elohim);
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/אֶת מַתְכֹּ֨נֶת הַ/לְּבֵנִ֜ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֵם֩ עֹשִׂ֨ים תְּמ֤וֹל שִׁלְשֹׁם֙ תָּשִׂ֣ימוּ עֲלֵי/הֶ֔ם לֹ֥א תִגְרְע֖וּ מִמֶּ֑/נּוּ כִּֽי נִרְפִּ֣ים הֵ֔ם עַל כֵּ֗ן הֵ֤ם צֹֽעֲקִים֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר נֵלְכָ֖ה נִזְבְּחָ֥ה לֵ/אלֹהֵֽי/נוּ
English Translation
And you shall set over them the design of the bricks which they are making yesterday and the day before; you shall not diminish from it, for they are weak; therefore, they are crying, saying, "Let us go and sacrifice to our God."
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Chapter 5 Context
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And afterwards have Moses and Aaron entered, and they say unto Pharaoh, 'Thus said Jehovah, God (Elo...
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and Pharaoh saith, 'Who [is] Jehovah, that I hearken to His voice, to send Israel away? I have not k...
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And they say, 'The God (Elohim) of the Hebrews hath met with us, let us go, we pray thee, a journey...
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And the king of Egypt saith unto them, 'Why, Moses and Aaron, do ye free the people from its works?...
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Pharaoh also saith, 'Lo, numerous now [is] the people of the land, and ye have caused them to cease...
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And Pharaoh commandeth, on that day, the exactors among the people and its authorities, saying,
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'Ye do not add to give straw to the people for the making of the bricks, as heretofore -- they go an...
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and the proper quantity of the bricks which they are making heretofore ye do put on them, ye do not...
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let the service be heavy on the men, and let them work at it, and not be dazzled by lying words.'
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And the exactors of the people, and its authorities, go out, and speak unto the people, saying, 'Thu...
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ye -- go ye, take for yourselves straw where ye find [it], for there is nothing of your service dimi...
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And the people is scattered over all the land of Egypt, to gather stubble for straw,
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and the exactors are making haste, saying, 'Complete your works, the matter of a day in its day, as...
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And the authorities of the sons of Israel, whom the exactors of Pharaoh have placed over them, are b...
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And the authorities of the sons of Israel come in and cry unto Pharaoh, saying, 'Why dost thou thus...
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Straw is not given to thy servants, and they are saying to us, Make bricks, and lo, thy servants are...
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And he saith, 'Remiss -- ye are remiss, therefore ye are saying, Let us go, let us sacrifice to Jeho...
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and now, go, serve; and straw is not given to you, and the measure of bricks ye do give.'
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And the authorities of the sons of Israel see them in affliction, saying, 'Ye do not diminish from y...
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And they meet Moses and Aaron standing to meet them, in their coming out from Pharaoh,
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and say unto them, 'Jehovah look upon you, and judge, because ye have caused our fragrance to stink...
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And Moses turneth back unto Jehovah, and saith, 'Lord, why hast Thou done evil to this people? why [...
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and since I have come unto Pharaoh, to speak in Thy name, he hath done evil to this people, and Thou...
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