Exodus 5:14

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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?Then the Israelite foremen, whom Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over the people, were beaten and asked, “Why have you not fulfilled your quota of bricks yesterday or today, as you did before?”
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In other translations

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?Then the Israelite foremen, whom Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over the people, were beaten and asked, “Why have you not fulfilled your quota of bricks yesterday or today, as you did before?”

Hebrew words

וַיֻּכּוּvaiyukuand they were struckH5221שֹׁטְרֵיshoterei[the] foremen ofH7860בְּנֵיbenei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whomH834שָׂמוּsamuthey had appointedH7760עֲלֵהֶם'alehemover themH5921נֹגְשֵׂיnogesei[the] taskmasters ofH5065פַרְעֹהfar'ohPharaohH6547לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559מַדּוּעַmadua'why?H4069לֹאlo'notH3808כִלִּיתֶםkhilitemhave you completedH3615חָקְכֶםchakechemprescribed portion yourH2706לִלְבֹּןlilbonby making bricksH3835כִּתְמוֹלkitmolas yesterdayH8543שִׁלְשֹׁםshilshomthree days agoH8032גַּם־gam-neitherH1571תְּמוֹלtemolyesterdayH8543גַּם־gam-norH1571הַיּוֹם׃haiyomthis dayH3117

Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.

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People and places

People: Jacob, Pharaoh (Exodus 3)

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