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


In Context

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.

9 Let them be oppressed, with works, and let them fulfill them: that they may not regard lying words.

Exodus 5:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:7Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:7"You are no longer to supply the people with straw for making bricks; let them go and gather their own straw.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:7Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:7Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:7Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:7Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore; let them go and gather straw for themselves.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:7|You shall no longer give the people straw to make brick, as before. Let them go and gather straw for themselves.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:7Ye do not add to give straw to the people for the making of the bricks, as heretofore — they go and have gathered straw for themselves;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:7You shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.