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


In Context

3 Then they said, "The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Now let us take a three-day journey into the desert to offer sacrifices to the Lord our God, or he may strike us with plagues or with the sword."

4 But the king of Egypt said, "Moses and Aaron, why are you taking the people away from their labor? Get back to your work!"

5 Then Pharaoh said, "Look, the people of the land are now numerous, and you are stopping them from working."

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

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

8 But require them to make the same number of bricks as before; don't reduce the quota. They are lazy; that is why they are crying out, '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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:6Therefore he commanded the same day the overseers of the works, and the taskmasters of the people, saying:

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,