Exodus 5:10-13
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 5
10So the taskmasters of the people and their foremen went out and spoke to the people, saying, 'This is what Pharaoh says: ‘I am not going to give you any straw. 11You go, get straw for yourselves wherever you can find it; but none of your labor will be reduced.’?' 12So the people scattered through all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw. 13And the taskmasters pressed them, saying, 'Complete your work quota, your daily amount, just as when you had straw.'King James Version
Chapter 5
10And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw. 11Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it: yet not ought of your work shall be diminished. 12So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw. 13And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 5
10So the overseers and foremen of the people went out and said to them, "This is what Pharaoh says: ‘I am not giving you straw. 11Go get straw yourselves wherever you can find it, but there will be no reduction at all in your workload.’" 12So the people scattered throughout the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw. 13The overseers insisted, "Finish your assigned work each day, just as you did when straw was provided."New Living Translation
Chapter 5
10So the slave drivers and foremen went out and told the people: 'This is what Pharaoh says: I will not provide any more straw for you. 11Go and get it yourselves. Find it wherever you can. But you must produce just as many bricks as before!' 12So the people scattered throughout the land of Egypt in search of stubble to use as straw.English Standard Version
Chapter 5
10So the taskmasters and the foremen of the people went out and said to the people, "Thus says Pharaoh, ‘I will not give you straw. 11Go and get your straw yourselves wherever you can find it, but your work will not be reduced in the least.’" 12So the people were scattered throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw. 13The taskmasters were urgent, saying, "Complete your work, your daily task each day, as when there was straw."New International Version
Chapter 5
10Then the slave drivers and the overseers went out and said to the people, "This is what Pharaoh says: ‘I will not give you any more straw. 11Go and get your own straw wherever you can find it, but your work will not be reduced at all.’ " 12So the people scattered all over Egypt to gather stubble to use for straw. 13The slave drivers kept pressing them, saying, "Complete the work required of you for each day, just as when you had straw."New King James Version
