Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Now get to work. You will not be given any straw, yet you must produce your full quota of bricks.” New Living Translation Now get back to work! No straw will be given to you, but you must still produce the full quota of bricks.” English Standard Version Go now and work. No straw will be given you, but you must still deliver the same number of bricks.” Berean Standard Bible Now get to work. You will be given no straw, yet you must deliver the full quota of bricks.” King James Bible Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks. New King James Version Therefore go now and work; for no straw shall be given you, yet you shall deliver the quota of bricks.” New American Standard Bible So go now and work; for you will be given no straw, but you must deliver the quota of bricks.” NASB 1995 “So go now and work; for you will be given no straw, yet you must deliver the quota of bricks.” NASB 1977 “So go now and work; for you shall be given no straw, yet you must deliver the quota of bricks.” Legacy Standard Bible So now, go and labor; but straw will not be given to you, yet you must deliver the quota of bricks.” Amplified Bible Get out now and get to work; for no straw will be given to you, yet you are to deliver the same quota of bricks.” Christian Standard Bible Now get to work. No straw will be given to you, but you must produce the same quantity of bricks.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Now get to work. No straw will be given to you, but you must produce the same quantity of bricks.” American Standard Version Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the number of bricks. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Now go and work, and straw will not be given to you and you shall give the number of the bricks.” Brenton Septuagint Translation Now then go and work, for straw shall not be given to you, yet ye shall return the rate of bricks. Contemporary English Version Get back to work! You won't be given straw, but you must still make the same number of bricks." Douay-Rheims Bible Go therefore, and work: straw shall not be given you, and you shall deliver the accustomed number of bricks. English Revised Version Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks. GOD'S WORD® Translation Now get back to work! You won't be given any straw, but you must still make the same number of bricks." Good News Translation Now get back to work! You will not be given any straw, but you must still make the same number of bricks." International Standard Version Now, go! Get to work! And straw won't be given to you, but you are to deliver the same number of bricks!" JPS Tanakh 1917 Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.' Literal Standard Version and now, go, serve; and straw is not given to you, and you give the [required] measure of bricks.” Majority Standard Bible Now get to work. You will be given no straw, yet you must deliver the full quota of bricks.” New American Bible Now off to work! No straw will be supplied to you, but you must supply your quota of bricks.” NET Bible So now, get back to work! You will not be given straw, but you must still produce your quota of bricks!" New Revised Standard Version Go now, and work; for no straw shall be given you, but you shall still deliver the same number of bricks.” New Heart English Bible Go therefore now, and work, for no straw shall be given to you, yet you shall deliver the same number of bricks." Webster's Bible Translation Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the number of bricks. 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!” Young's Literal Translation and now, go, serve; and straw is not given to you, and the measure of bricks ye do give.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Cry of the Israelites…17“You are slackers!” Pharaoh replied. “Slackers! That is why you keep saying, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.’ 18Now get to work. You will be given no straw, yet you must deliver the full quota of bricks.” 19The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, “You must not reduce your daily quota of bricks.”… Cross References Exodus 5:17 "You are slackers!" Pharaoh replied. "Slackers! That is why you keep saying, 'Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.' Exodus 5:19 The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, "You must not reduce your daily quota of bricks." Treasury of Scripture Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall you deliver the tale of bricks. yet shall ye deliver Ezekiel 18:18 As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his people, lo, even he shall die in his iniquity. Daniel 2:9-13 But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof… Jump to Previous Bricks Deliver Dry Full Measure Produce Quota Serve Stems Straw Tale WorkJump to Next Bricks Deliver Dry Full Measure Produce Quota Serve Stems Straw Tale WorkExodus 5 1. Pharaoh chides Moses and Aaron for their message.6. He increases the Israelites' task. 16. He ignores their complaints. 19. They cry out to Moses and Aaron. 22. Moses complains to God. Verse 18. - Go therefore now and work - i.e. "Off with you to the brickfields at once, and get to your own special work of superintendence, which you are neglecting so long as you remain here. It is useless to remain. I reject both of your requests. Straw shall not be given; and the tale of bricks required shall be no less." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Nowוְעַתָּה֙ (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time get to לְכ֣וּ (lə·ḵū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk work. עִבְד֔וּ (‘iḇ·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave You לָכֶ֑ם (lā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew will be given יִנָּתֵ֣ן (yin·nā·ṯên) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set no לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no straw, וְתֶ֖בֶן (wə·ṯe·ḇen) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8401: Material, refuse haum, stalks of grain yet you must deliver תִּתֵּֽנּוּ׃ (tit·tên·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 5414: To give, put, set the full quota וְתֹ֥כֶן (wə·ṯō·ḵen) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8506: A fixed quantity of bricks.” לְבֵנִ֖ים (lə·ḇê·nîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 3843: Brick, tile Links Exodus 5:18 NIVExodus 5:18 NLT Exodus 5:18 ESV Exodus 5:18 NASB Exodus 5:18 KJV Exodus 5:18 BibleApps.com Exodus 5:18 Biblia Paralela Exodus 5:18 Chinese Bible Exodus 5:18 French Bible Exodus 5:18 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 5:18 Go therefore now and work for no (Exo. 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