Exodus 5:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 5:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Exodus 5:14 in 6 Bible Translations
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Exodus 5:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The officers of the children of Israel, whom Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and were asked, “Why haven’t you fulfilled your quota both yesterday and today, in making brick as before?””
Exodus 5:14 — World English Bible
Exodus 5:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And 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? ”
Exodus 5:14 — American Standard Version
Exodus 5:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the authorities of the sons of Israel, whom the exactors of Pharaoh have placed over them, are beaten, saying, `Wherefore have ye not completed your portion in making brick as heretofore, both yesterday and to-day?'”
Exodus 5:14 — Young's Literal Translation
Exodus 5:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the officers of the children of Israel, whom Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, [and] it was said, Why have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick, both yesterday and to-day, as heretofore? ”
Exodus 5:14 — Darby Translation
Exodus 5:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaohs taskemasters had set ouer them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore haue ye not fulfilled your taske in making bricke yesterday and to daye, as in times past?”
Exodus 5:14 — Geneva Bible
Exodus 5:14 in Context — Exodus 5
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?
15 Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?
16 There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people.
What Does Exodus 5:14 Mean?
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