NASB
"The foremen of the sons of Israel saw that they were in trouble because they were told, "You must not reduce your daily amount of bricks.""
— Exodus 5:19, NASB
“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.”
"There is no straw given to your servants, yet they keep saying to us, 'Make bricks!' And behold, your servants are being beaten; but it is the fault of your own people."
But he said, "You are lazy, very lazy; therefore you say, 'Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.'
"So go now and work; for you will be given no straw, yet you must deliver the quota of bricks."
The foremen of the sons of Israel saw that they were in trouble because they were told, "You must not reduce your daily amount of bricks."
When they left Pharaoh's presence, they met Moses and Aaron as they were waiting for them.
They said to them, "May the LORD look upon you and judge you, for you have made us odious in Pharaoh's sight and in the sight of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to kill us."
Then Moses returned to the LORD and said, "O Lord, why have You brought harm to this people? Why did You ever send me?