Exodus 5:13
“And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.”
Exodus 5:13 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the overseers of the works pressed them, saying: Fulfill your work every day as before you were wont to do when straw was given you.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And the taskmasters were urgent saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.
- DARBYDarby
- And the taskmasters urged them, saying, Fulfil your labours, the daily work, as when there was straw.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The taskmasters were urgent saying, Fulfill your work quota daily, as when there was straw!
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and the exactors are making haste, saying, 'Complete your works, the matter of a day in its day, as when there is straw.'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The taskmasters urged them on, saying, "Complete your work, your daily tasks, just as you did when there was straw."
Context: Exodus 5
11Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it: yet not ought of your work shall be diminished.
12So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.
13And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.
14And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore?
15Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?
About Exodus 5: Pharaoh Refuses to Let the Israelites Go
The Pharaoh increases the workload of the Israelites, but Moses and Aaron continue to press him to let them go.
Commentary
Exodus chapter 5 is a pivotal chapter in the book of Exodus, as it marks the beginning of the Israelites’ struggle with Pharaoh. After Moses and Aaron have gone to Pharaoh to demand the release of the Israelites, Pharaoh responds by increasing the workload of the Israelites and denying their request. This is a significant moment in the story, as it sets the stage for the plagues that will follow.