American Standard Version
"Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves. "
— Exodus 5:7, American Standard Version
“Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.”
“"You shall no longer give the people straw to make brick, as before. Let them go and gather straw for themselves.”
““You must no longer give straw to the people for making bricks as before. Let them go and collect straw for themselves.”
“You shall give straw no more to the people to make brick, as before; but let them go and gather straw.”
“Give these men no more dry stems for their brick-making as you have been doing; let them go and get the material for themselves.”
“Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.”
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.
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.