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


In Context

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.'

9 Make the work harder for the men so that they keep working and pay no attention to lies."

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

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