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Exodus 5:19

WEB

19The officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in trouble when it was said, “You shall not diminish anything from your daily quota of bricks!”

KJV

19And 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.

BSB

19The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, “You must not reduce your daily quota of bricks.”

FBV

19The Israelite supervisors realized they were in trouble when they were told, “You must not reduce the daily production of bricks.”

Related Resources

Book of Exodus Summary: A Complete Animated Overview (Part 1) - BibleProject

Extra References

Ecclesiastes 5:8

8If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district, don’t marvel at the matter, for one official is eyed by a higher one, and there are officials over them.

Ecclesiastes 4:1

1Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold, the tears of those who were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.

Deuteronomy 32:36

36For the LORD will judge his people, and have compassion on his servants, when he sees that their power is gone, that there is no one remaining, shut up or left at large.