Exodus 5:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Exodus 5:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Exodus 5:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Exodus 5:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“You shall require from them the number of the bricks which they made before. You shall not diminish anything of it, for they are idle. Therefore they cry, saying, ‘Let’s go and sacrifice to our God.’”
Exodus 5:8 — World English Bible
Exodus 5:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the number of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish aught thereof: for they are idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God. ”
Exodus 5:8 — American Standard Version
Exodus 5:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the proper quantity of the bricks which they are making heretofore ye do put on them, ye do not diminish from it, for they are remiss, therefore they are crying, saying, Let us go, let us sacrifice to our God;”
Exodus 5:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Exodus 5:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the number of the bricks they have made heretofore shall ye lay upon them: ye shall not diminish any of it, for they are idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go [and] sacrifice to ourGod. ”
Exodus 5:8 — Darby Translation
Exodus 5:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Notwithstanding lay vpon them the nober of bricke, which they made in time past, diminish nothing thereof: for they be idle, therefore they crie, saying, Let vs go to offer sacrifice vnto our God.”
Exodus 5:8 — Geneva Bible
Exodus 5:8 in Context — Exodus 5
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.
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.
What Does Exodus 5:8 Mean?
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