American Standard Version
"And the same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying, "
— Exodus 5:6, American Standard Version
“And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,”
“The same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,”
“That same day Pharaoh commanded the slave masters and foremen who were over the people:”
“Therefore he commanded the same day the overseers of the works, and the task-masters of the people, saying:”
“The same day Pharaoh gave orders to the overseers and those who were responsible for the work, saying,”
“And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,”
And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days’ journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice unto Jehovah our God, lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.
And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, loose the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.
And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land are now many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.
And the same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,
Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.
And the number of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish aught thereof: for they are idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.
Let heavier work be laid upon the men, that they may labor therein; and let them not regard lying words.