American Standard Version
"So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw. "
— Exodus 5:12, American Standard 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 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 heavier work be laid upon the men, that they may labor therein; and let them not regard lying words.
And 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.
Go yourselves, get you straw where ye can find it: for nought of your work shall be diminished.
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
And the taskmasters were urgent saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.
And the officers of the children of Israel, whom Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task both yesterday and to-day, in making brick as heretofore?
Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?