Exodus 5:16-18

English Standard Version

¹⁶No straw is given to your servants, yet they say to us, ‘Make bricks!’ And behold, your servants are beaten; but the fault is in your own people.” ¹⁷But he said, “You are idle, you are idle; that is why you say, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord.’ ¹⁸Go now and work. No straw will be given you, but you must still deliver the same number of bricks.”

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Exodus 5:16-18

New American Standard Bible

¹⁶There is no straw given to your servants, yet they keep saying to us, ‘Make bricks!’ And behold, your servants are being beaten; but it is the fault of your own people.” ¹⁷But he said, “You are ^(A)lazy, very lazy; for that reason you say, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord.’ ¹⁸So go now and work; for you will be given no straw, but you must deliver the quota of bricks.”

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Exodus 5:16-18

New International Version

¹⁶Your servants are given no straw, yet we are told, ‘Make bricks!’ Your servants are being beaten, but the fault is with your own people.”

¹⁷Pharaoh said, “Lazy, that’s what you are—lazy!^(A) That is why you keep saying, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord.’ ¹⁸Now get to work.^(B) You will not be given any straw, yet you must produce your full quota of bricks.”

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Exodus 5:16-18

Modern English Version

¹⁶There is no straw being given to your servants, and they say to us, ‘Make brick.’ And indeed, your servants are beaten, but the fault is in your own people.”

¹⁷But he said, “You are slackers! Slackers! Therefore you say, ‘Let us go and do sacrifice to the Lord.’ ¹⁸Go therefore now and work, for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall you deliver the quota of bricks.”

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