King James Version with Apocrypha
"So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw."
— Exodus 5:12, King James Version with Apocrypha
“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.”
Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain 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 ye, get you straw where ye can find it: yet not ought 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 hasted them, saying, Fulfil 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, Wherefore have ye 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 unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?