Exodus 5:19
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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.The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, “You must not reduce your daily quota of bricks.”
In other translations
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.The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, “You must not reduce your daily quota of bricks.”
Hebrew words
וַיִּרְאוּvaiyir'uand they sawH7200שֹׁטְרֵיshoterei[the] foremen ofH7860בְנֵי־venei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478אֹתָם'otam<obj.> themselvesH853בְּרָעbera'in troubleH7451לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559לֹא־lo'-notH3808תִגְרְעוּtigre'uyou will diminishH1639מִלִּבְנֵיכֶםmilivneikhemfrom bricks yourH3843דְּבַר־devar-a matter ofH1697יוֹםyoma dayH3117בְּיוֹמוֹ׃beyomoin day itsH3117
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Related verses
- Ecclesiastes 4:1So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.Again I looked, and I considered all the oppression taking place under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed, and they had no comforter; the power lay in the hands of their oppressors, and there was no comforter.
- Ecclesiastes 5:8If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.
- Deuteronomy 32:36For the Lord shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left.For the LORD will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that their strength is gone and no one remains, slave or free.
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