Verse 14

Exodus 5:14

English Revised Version

14 Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֻּכּ֗וּ שֹֽׁטְרֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר שָׂ֣מוּ עֲלֵ/הֶ֔ם נֹגְשֵׂ֥י פַרְעֹ֖ה לֵ/אמֹ֑ר מַדּ֡וּעַ לֹא֩ כִלִּיתֶ֨ם חָקְ/כֶ֤ם לִ/לְבֹּן֙ כִּ/תְמ֣וֹל שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם גַּם תְּמ֖וֹל גַּם הַ/יּֽוֹם
English Translation
And the officers of the children of Israel who were set over them by the taskmasters of Pharaoh were beaten, and they said to them, “Why have you not completed your task of brickmaking yesterday and today, as before?”
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Chapter 5 Context
1 And afterward Moses and Aaron came, and said unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, the God (Elohim) of... Focus ↗
2 And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should hearken unto his voice to let Israel go? I know not... Focus ↗
3 And they said, The God (Elohim) of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days... Focus ↗
4 And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, loose the people from their... Focus ↗
5 And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land are now many, and ye make them rest from their burd... Focus ↗
6 And the same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying, Focus ↗
7 Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw fo... Focus ↗
8 And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not dim... Focus ↗
9 Let heavier work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard lying w... Focus ↗
10 And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying... Focus ↗
11 Go yourselves, get you straw where ye can find it: for nought of your work shall be diminished. Focus ↗
12 And the taskmasters were urgent, saying, Fulfill your works, your daily tasks, as when there was str... Focus ↗
13 And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beat... Focus ↗
14 Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest t...
15 There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants... Focus ↗
16 But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD. Focus ↗
17 Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of... Focus ↗
18 And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, when it was said, Ye... Focus ↗
19 And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh: Focus ↗
20 and they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be ab... Focus ↗
21 And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou evil entreated this people? wh... Focus ↗
22 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath evil entreated this people; neither hast t... Focus ↗