6Therefore he commanded the same day the overseers of the works, and the taskmasters of the people, saying:


In Context

3 And they said: The God of the Hebrews hath called us, to go three days' journey into the wilderness and to sacrifice to the Lord our God: lest a pestilence or the sword fall upon us.

4 The king of Egypt said to them: Why do you Moses and Aaron draw off the people from their works? Get you gone to your burdens.

5 And Pharao said: The people of the land is numerous: you see that the multitude is increased: how much more if you give them rest from their works?

6 Therefore he commanded the same day the overseers of the works, and the taskmasters of the people, saying:

7 You shall give straw no more to the people to make brick, as before: but let them go and gather straw.

8 And you shall lay upon them the task of bricks, which they did before, neither shall you diminish any thing thereof: for they are idle, and therefore they cry, saying: Let us go and sacrifice to our God.

Exodus 5:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:6And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:6That same day Pharaoh gave this order to the slave drivers and foremen in charge of the people:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:6And the same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:6And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:6And the same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:6And Pharaoh commanded the same day the task-masters of the people, and their officers, saying,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:6The same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:6And Pharaoh commandeth, on that day, the exactors among the people and its authorities, saying,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:6And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,