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.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And 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 · 1611

And 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 · 1901

And 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 · 1949

And 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 · 1862

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,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And 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 · 1890

And 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:

Context

v.9Let heavier work be laid upon the men, that they may labor therein; and let them not regard lying words.

v.10This passage

v.11Go yourselves, get you straw where ye can find it: for nought of your work shall be diminished.

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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