Catholic Public Domain Version
"And the first among the sons of Israel saw themselves in a crisis, because it was said to them, “Nothing at all will be lessened from the bricks throughout each day.” "
— Exodus 5:19, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task.”
“And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, when it was said, Ye shall not diminish aught from your bricks, your daily tasks. ”
“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!"”
“The Israelite foremen saw that they were in trouble when they were told,“You must not reduce the daily quota of your bricks.””
“And the officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in evil case, because it was said to them: There shall not a whit be diminished of the bricks for every day.”
“Then the responsible men of the children of Israel saw that they were purposing evil when they said, The number of bricks which you have to make every day will be no less than before.”
“And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task.”
Straw is not given to us, and yet the same amount of bricks is commanded. So we, your servants, are cut up by scourging, and injustice is done against your people.”
And he said: “You are idle. And for this reason you say, ‘We shall go and sacrifice to the Lord.’
Therefore, go and work. Straw will not be given to you, and you will return the customary number of bricks.”
And the first among the sons of Israel saw themselves in a crisis, because it was said to them, “Nothing at all will be lessened from the bricks throughout each day.”
And they met with Moses and Aaron, who stood opposite them as they departed from Pharaoh.
And they said to them: “May the Lord see and judge, because you have caused our odor to become foul before Pharaoh and his servants, and you have provided him with a sword, in order to kill us.”
And Moses returned to the Lord, and he said: “Lord, why have you afflicted this people? Why have you sent me?