Exodus 5:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.”

Exodus 5:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 5:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 5:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Go therefore now, and work; for no straw shall be given to you; yet you shall deliver the same number of bricks!””

Exodus 5:18 — World English Bible

Exodus 5:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the number of bricks. ”

Exodus 5:18 — American Standard Version

Exodus 5:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and now, go, serve; and straw is not given to you, and the measure of bricks ye do give.'”

Exodus 5:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 5:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And now go — work! and straw shall not be given you, and ye shall deliver the measure of bricks. ”

Exodus 5:18 — Darby Translation

Exodus 5:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Goe therefore nowe and worke: for there shall no strawe be giuen you, yet shall yee deliuer the whole tale of bricke.”

Exodus 5:18 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 5:18 in Context — Exodus 5

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.

17 But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the Lord.

18 Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.

19 And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task.

20 And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:

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What Does Exodus 5:18 Mean?

Exodus 5:18 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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