19And the authorities of the sons of Israel see them in affliction, saying, 'Ye do not diminish from your bricks; the matter of a day in its day.'


In Context

16 Straw is not given to thy servants, and they are saying to us, Make bricks, and lo, thy servants are smitten — and thy people hath sinned.'

17 And he saith, 'Remiss — ye are remiss, therefore ye are saying, Let us go, let us sacrifice to Jehovah;

18 and now, go, serve; and straw is not given to you, and the measure of bricks ye do give.'

19 And the authorities of the sons of Israel see them in affliction, saying, 'Ye do not diminish from your bricks; the matter of a day in its day.'

20 And they meet Moses and Aaron standing to meet them, in their coming out from Pharaoh,

21 and say unto them, 'Jehovah look upon you, and judge, because ye have caused our fragrance to stink in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants — to give a sword into their hand to slay us.'

Exodus 5:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:19And the officers of the children of Israel did see [that] they [were] in evil [case,] after it was said, Ye shall not minish [ought] from your bricks of your daily task.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:19The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, "You are not to reduce the number of bricks required of you for each day."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:19And the officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in evil case, because it was said to them: There shall not a whit be diminished of the bricks for every day.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:19And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, when it was said, Ye shall not diminish aught from your bricks, your daily tasks.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:19And the officers of the children of Israel saw that it stood ill with them, because it was said, Ye shall not diminish anything from your bricks, the daily work.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:19And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, when it was said, Ye shall not minish aught from your bricks, your daily tasks.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:19And the officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not diminish aught from your bricks of your daily task.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:19The officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in trouble, when it was said, |You shall not diminish anything from your daily quota of bricks!|

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:19And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, You shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task.