American King James Version
"So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw. "
— Exodus 5:12, American King James Version
“So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.”
“So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw. ”
“So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.”
“So the people spread out through all the land of Egypt to collect stubble for straw.”
“And the people was scattered through all the land of Egypt to gather straw.”
“So the people were sent in all directions through the land of Egypt to get dry grass for stems.”
“So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.”
Let there more work be laid on the men, that they may labor therein; and let them not regard vain words. ¶
And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spoke to the people, saying, Thus says Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.
Go you, get you straw where you can find it: yet not any of your work shall be diminished.
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.
And the taskmasters hurried them, saying, Fulfill your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.
And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Why have you not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore? ¶
Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried to Pharaoh, saying, Why deal you thus with your servants?