Exodus 5:13
What does Exodus 5:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 5:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the taskmasters were urgent saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the taskmasters were urgent saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the overseers went on driving them and saying, Do your full day's work as before when there were dry stems for you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the exactors are making haste, saying, `Complete your works, the matter of a day in its day, as when there is straw.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the overseers of the works pressed them, saying: Fulfil your work every day, as before ye were wont to do, when straw was given you.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the taskmasters urged [them], saying, Fulfil your labours, the daily work, as when there was straw.
Context
v.12So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
v.13This passage
v.14And the officers of the children of Israel, whom Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task both yesterday and to-day, in making brick as heretofore?
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