Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then the slave drivers and the overseers went out and said to the people, “This is what Pharaoh says: ‘I will not give you any more straw. New Living Translation So the slave drivers and foremen went out and told the people: “This is what Pharaoh says: I will not provide any more straw for you. English Standard Version So the taskmasters and the foremen of the people went out and said to the people, “Thus says Pharaoh, ‘I will not give you straw. Berean Standard Bible So the taskmasters and foremen of the people went out and said to them, “This is what Pharaoh says: ‘I am no longer giving you straw. King James Bible And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw. New King James Version And the taskmasters of the people and their officers went out and spoke to the people, saying, “Thus says Pharaoh: ‘I will not give you straw. New American Standard Bible So the taskmasters of the people and their foremen went out and spoke to the people, saying, “This is what Pharaoh says: ‘I am not going to give you any straw. NASB 1995 So the taskmasters of the people and their foremen went out and spoke to the people, saying, “Thus says Pharaoh, ‘I am not going to give you any straw. NASB 1977 So the taskmasters of the people and their foremen went out and spoke to the people, saying, “Thus says Pharaoh, ‘I am not going to give you any straw. Legacy Standard Bible So the taskmasters of the people and their foremen went out and spoke to the people, saying, “Thus says Pharaoh, ‘I am not going to give you any straw. Amplified Bible Then the [Egyptian] taskmasters [in charge] of the people and their [Hebrew] foremen went out and said to the people, “Thus says Pharaoh, ‘I will not give you any straw. Christian Standard Bible So the overseers and foremen of the people went out and said to them, “This is what Pharaoh says: ‘I am not giving you straw. Holman Christian Standard Bible So the overseers and foremen of the people went out and said to them, “This is what Pharaoh says: ‘I am not giving you straw. American Standard Version And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the Rulers of the people and its Scribes went out and they said to the people, “Thus says Pharaoh, ‘I am not giving you straw. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the taskmasters and the accountants hastened them, and they spoke to the people, saying, thus says Pharao, I will give you straw no longer. Contemporary English Version The slave bosses and the men in charge of the slaves went out and told them, "The king says he will not give you any more straw. Douay-Rheims Bible And the overseers of the works and the taskmasters went out and said to the people: Thus saith Pharao, I allow you no straw: English Revised Version And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw. GOD'S WORD® Translation The slave drivers and foreman went out and said to them, "This is what Pharaoh says: I'm no longer giving you straw. Good News Translation The slave drivers and the Israelite foremen went out and said to the Israelites, "The king has said that he will not supply you with any more straw. International Standard Version Then the taskmasters of the people and their officials went out and told the people, "This is Pharaoh's response: 'I'll no longer give you any straw. JPS Tanakh 1917 And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spoke to the people, saying: 'Thus saith Pharaoh: I will not give you straw. Literal Standard Version And the exactors of the people, and its authorities, go out, and speak to the people, saying, “Thus said Pharaoh: I do not give you straw, Majority Standard Bible So the taskmasters and foremen of the people went out and said to them, “This is what Pharaoh says: ‘I am no longer giving you straw. New American Bible So the taskmasters of the people and their foremen went out and told the people, “Thus says Pharaoh, ‘I will not provide you with straw. NET Bible So the slave masters of the people and their foremen went to the Israelites and said, "Thus says Pharaoh: 'I am not giving you straw. New Revised Standard Version So the taskmasters and the supervisors of the people went out and said to the people, “Thus says Pharaoh, ‘I will not give you straw. New Heart English Bible The taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spoke to the people, saying, "This is what Pharaoh says: 'I will not give you straw. Webster's Bible Translation And the task-masters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spoke to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw. World English Bible The taskmasters of the people went out with their officers, and they spoke to the people, saying, “This is what Pharaoh says: ‘I will not give you straw. Young's Literal Translation And the exactors of the people, and its authorities, go out, and speak unto the people, saying, 'Thus said Pharaoh, I do not give you straw, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Bricks and Straw…9Make the work harder on the men so they will be occupied and pay no attention to these lies.” 10So the taskmasters and foremen of the people went out and said to them, “This is what Pharaoh says: ‘I am no longer giving you straw. 11Go and get your own straw wherever you can find it; but your workload will in no way be reduced.’ ”… Cross References Exodus 1:11 So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh. Exodus 3:7 The LORD said, "I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings. Exodus 5:6 That same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their foremen: Exodus 5:9 Make the work harder on the men so they will be occupied and pay no attention to these lies." Exodus 5:11 Go and get your own straw wherever you can find it; but your workload will in no way be reduced.'" Isaiah 30:6 This is the burden against the beasts of the Negev: Through a land of hardship and distress, of lioness and lion, of viper and flying serpent, they carry their wealth on the backs of donkeys and their treasures on the humps of camels, to a people of no profit to them. Treasury of Scripture And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spoke to the people, saying, Thus said Pharaoh, I will not give you straw. taskmasters Exodus 1:11 Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses. Proverbs 29:12 If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked. Jump to Previous Authorities Drivers Dry Exactors Foremen Officers Overseers Pharaoh Responsible Slave Speak Stems Straw Taskmasters Task-MastersJump to Next Authorities Drivers Dry Exactors Foremen Officers Overseers Pharaoh Responsible Slave Speak Stems Straw Taskmasters Task-MastersExodus 5 1. Pharaoh chides Moses and Aaron for their message.6. He increases the Israelites' task. 16. He ignores their complaints. 19. They cry out to Moses and Aaron. 22. Moses complains to God. Verses 10-14. - The command of Pharaoh gone forth - no straw was to be provided for the Israelites, they were themselves to gather straw. The taskmasters could not soften the edict; they could only promulgate it (vers. 10, 11). And the Israelites could only choose between rebelling and endeavouring to obey. To rebel seemed hopeless; Moses and Aaron did not advise rebellion, and so the attempt was made to carry out Pharaoh's behest (ver. 12). But experience proved that obedience to it was impossible. Though the people did their best, and the native officers set over them did their best, and the Egyptian taskmasters hurried them on as much as possible (ver. 13), the result was that the tale of bricks fell short. Then, according to a barbarous practice said to be even now not unknown in Egypt (Kalisch), the native officers who Had not delivered in the appointed "tale of bricks" were bastinadoed, suffering agonies for no fault of their own (ver. 16), but because the people Had been set an impossible task. Verse 10. - The taskmasters... went out, i.e. quitted the royal palace to which they Had been summoned (ver. 6), and proceeded to the places where the people worked. The vicinity of Zoan was probably one great brickfield. Thus saith Pharaoh. The exact words of Pharaoh. (ver. 7) are not repeated, but modified, according to men's ordinary practice in similar cases. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So the taskmastersנֹגְשֵׂ֤י (nō·ḡə·śê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 5065: To drive, to tax, harass, tyrannize and foremen וְשֹׁ֣טְרָ֔יו (wə·šō·ṭə·rāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7860: A scribe, an official superintendent, magistrate of the people הָעָם֙ (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock went out וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּ (way·yê·ṣə·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim and said וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to them, הָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock “This is what כֹּ֚ה (kōh) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֔ה (par·‘ōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings says: לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘I am no longer אֵינֶ֛נִּי (’ê·nen·nî) Adverb | first person common singular Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle giving נֹתֵ֥ן (nō·ṯên) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set you לָכֶ֖ם (lā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew straw. תֶּֽבֶן׃ (te·ḇen) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8401: Material, refuse haum, stalks of grain Links Exodus 5:10 NIVExodus 5:10 NLT Exodus 5:10 ESV Exodus 5:10 NASB Exodus 5:10 KJV Exodus 5:10 BibleApps.com Exodus 5:10 Biblia Paralela Exodus 5:10 Chinese Bible Exodus 5:10 French Bible Exodus 5:10 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 5:10 The taskmasters of the people went out (Exo. 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