Exodus 5:18
“Goe therefore now and worke: for there shall no straw bee giuen you, yet shall ye deliuer the tale of brickes.”
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Exodus 5:18 Context
16There is no straw giuen vnto thy seruants, and they say to vs, Make bricke: and beholde, thy seruants are beaten; but the fault is in thine owne people. 17But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let vs goe and doe sacrifice to the Lord. 18Goe therefore now and worke: for there shall no straw bee giuen you, yet shall ye deliuer the tale of brickes. 19And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in euill case, after it was said, Yee shall not minish ought from your brickes of your dayly taske. 20¶ And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came foorth from Pharaoh.
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Other Translations
Go therefore now, [and] work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.
- King James Version
"So go now {and} work; for you will be given no straw, yet you must deliver the quota of bricks."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the number of bricks.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Go now, get back to your work; no dry stems will be given to you, but you are to make the full number of bricks.
- Basic English Bible
And now go -- work! and straw shall not be given you, and ye shall deliver the measure of bricks.
- Darby Bible
Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the number of bricks.
- Webster's Bible
Go therefore now, and work, for no straw shall be given to you, yet you shall deliver the same number of bricks!"
- World English Bible
and now, go, serve; and straw is not given to you, and the measure of bricks ye do give.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
"So go now {and} work; for you will be given no straw, yet you must deliver the quota of bricks."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the number of bricks.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Go now, get back to your work; no dry stems will be given to you, but you are to make the full number of bricks.
- Basic English Bible
And now go -- work! and straw shall not be given you, and ye shall deliver the measure of bricks.
- Darby Bible
Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the number of bricks.
- Webster's Bible
Go therefore now, and work, for no straw shall be given to you, yet you shall deliver the same number of bricks!"
- World English Bible
and now, go, serve; and straw is not given to you, and the measure of bricks ye do give.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible