World English Bible
"Go therefore now, and work, for no straw shall be given to you, yet you shall deliver the same number of bricks!""
— Exodus 5:18, World English Bible
“Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.”
“Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the number of bricks. ”
“So now, get back to work! You will not be given straw, but you must still produce your quota of bricks!””
“Go therefore and work: straw shall not be given you, and you shall deliver the accustomed number of bricks.”
“Go now, get back to your work; no dry stems will be given to you, but you are to make the full number of bricks.”
“Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.”
Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried to Pharaoh, saying, "Why do you deal this way with your servants?
No straw is given to your servants, and they tell us, 'Make brick!' and behold, your servants are beaten; but the fault is in your own people."
But he said, "You are idle! You are idle! Therefore you say, 'Let us go and sacrifice to Yahweh.'
Go therefore now, and work, for no straw shall be given to you, yet you shall deliver the same number of bricks!"
The officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in trouble, when it was said, "You shall not diminish anything from your daily quota of bricks!"
They met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
and they said to them, "May Yahweh look at you, and judge, because you have made us a stench to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to kill us."