Exodus 5:10
What does Exodus 5:10 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 5:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the overseers of the people and their responsible men went out and said to the people, Pharaoh says, I will give you no more dry stems.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And 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,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the overseers of the works, and the taskmasters, went out and said to the people: Thus saith Pharao: I allow you no straw;
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the taskmasters of the people and their officers went out and spoke to the people, saying, Thus says Pharaoh: I will not give you straw:
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 1:11
Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh store-cities, Pithom and Raamses.
- Proverbs 29:12
If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, All his servants are wicked.
- Exodus 3:7
And Jehovah said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people that are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
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