Exodus 5:7
King James Version (KJV)
Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.
In context
5 And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.
6 And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,
7 Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.
8 And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.
9 Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.
Exodus 5:7 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.
- WEB World English Bible
- “You shall no longer give the people straw to make brick, as before. Let them go and gather straw for themselves.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “You shall no longer supply the people with straw for making bricks. They must go and gather their own straw.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 'Ye do not add to give straw to the people for the making of the bricks, as heretofore — they go and have gathered straw for themselves;
- DBY Darby Translation
- Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore; let them go and gather straw for themselves.