12And the people is scattered over all the land of Egypt, to gather stubble for straw,


In Context

9 let the service be heavy on the men, and let them work at it, and not be dazzled by lying words.'

10 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,

11 ye — go ye, take for yourselves straw where ye find it, for there is nothing of your service diminished.'

12 And the people is scattered over all the land of Egypt, to gather stubble for straw,

13 and the exactors are making haste, saying, 'Complete your works, the matter of a day in its day, as when there is straw.'

14 And the authorities of the sons of Israel, whom the exactors of Pharaoh have placed over them, are beaten, saying, 'Wherefore have ye not completed your portion in making brick as heretofore, both yesterday and to-day?'

Exodus 5:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:12So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:12So the people scattered all over Egypt to gather stubble to use for straw.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:12And the people was scattered through all the land of Egypt to gather straw.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:12So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:12And the people were scattered abroad throughout the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:12So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:12So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt, to gather stubble instead of straw.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:12So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:12So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.