Exodus 5:12
King James Version (KJV)
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.
In context
10 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.
11 Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it: yet not ought of your work shall be diminished.
12 So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.
13 And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.
14 And 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?
Exodus 5:12 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.
- WEB World English Bible
- So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So the people scattered all over the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
- ASV American Standard Version
- So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And the people is scattered over all the land of Egypt, to gather stubble for straw,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the people were scattered abroad throughout the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
- WBS Webster Bible
- So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt, to gather stubble instead of straw.