Verse 18
Exodus 5:18
World Messianic Bible
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Go therefore now, and work, for no straw shall be given to you, yet you shall deliver the same number of bricks!”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/עַתָּה֙ לְכ֣וּ עִבְד֔וּ וְ/תֶ֖בֶן לֹא יִנָּתֵ֣ן לָ/כֶ֑ם וְ/תֹ֥כֶן לְבֵנִ֖ים תִּתֵּֽנּוּ
English Translation
And now, go work; straw will not be given to you, and you shall give brick.
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Chapter 5 Context
1
Afterward Moses and Aaron came, and said to Pharaoh, “This is what Yahweh, the God (Elohim) of Israe...
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2
Pharaoh said, “Who is Yahweh, that I should listen to his voice to let Israel go? I don’t know Yahwe...
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3
They said, “The God (Elohim) of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us go three days’ journey in...
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4
The king of Egypt said to them, “Why do you, Moses and Aaron, take the people from their work? Get b...
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5
Pharaoh said, “Behold, the people of the land are now many, and you make them rest from their burden...
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6
The same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,
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7
“You shall no longer give the people straw to make brick, as before. Let them go and gather straw fo...
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8
The number of the bricks, which they made before, you require from them. You shall not diminish anyt...
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9
Let heavier work be laid on the men, that they may labor in it; and don’t let them pay any attention...
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10
The taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spoke to the people, saying, “T...
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11
Go yourselves, get straw where you can find it, for nothing of your work shall be diminished.’”
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12
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
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13
The taskmasters were urgent saying, “Fulfill your work quota daily, as when there was straw!”
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14
The officers of the children of Israel, whom Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, a...
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15
Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried to Pharaoh, saying, “Why do you deal this...
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16
No straw is given to your servants, and they tell us, ‘Make brick!’ and behold, your servants are be...
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17
But he said, “You are idle! You are idle! Therefore you say, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to Yahweh.’
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18
Go therefore now, and work, for no straw shall be given to you, yet you shall deliver the same numbe...
19
The officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in trouble, when it was said, “You shall n...
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20
They met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came out from Pharaoh:
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21
and they said to them, “May Yahweh look at you, and judge, because you have made us a stench to be a...
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22
Moses returned to Yahweh, and said, “Lord, why have you brought trouble on this people? Why is it th...
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23
For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has brought trouble on this people; and you ha...
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