God’s Word Translation
Exodus 5:18
18Now get back to work! You won’t be given any straw, but you must still make the same number of bricks.”
Exodus 5:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.
- New International Version (NIV)Now get to work. You will not be given any straw, yet you must produce your full quota of bricks.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Go now and work. No straw will be given you, but you must still deliver the same number of bricks."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore go now and work; for no straw shall be given you, yet you shall deliver the quota of bricks.”
Context of Exodus 5:18
16We’re given no straw, and yet we’re told to make bricks. We’re being beaten, but your men are at fault.” 17“You’re lazy! ⌞Just plain⌟ lazy!” Pharaoh answered. “That’s why you keep saying, ‘Let us go offer sacrifices to the Lord.’ Now get back to work! You won’t be given any straw, but you must still make the same number of bricks.” 19The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, “Don’t make fewer bricks each day than you’re supposed to.” 20As they left Pharaoh, they found Moses and Aaron waiting for them.
Read all of Exodus 5Exodus 5:18 word by word
וְעַתָּה֙ לְכ֣וּ עִבְד֔וּ וְתֶ֖בֶן לֹא־יִנָּתֵ֣ן לָכֶ֑ם וְתֹ֥כֶן לְבֵנִ֖ים תִּתֵּֽנּוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Exodus 5:18
- Ezekiel 18:18But his father has oppressed others, robbed his relative, and done what is wrong among his people. So the father will die because of his sin.
- Daniel 2:9If you don’t tell me the dream, you’ll all receive the same punishment. You have agreed among yourselves to make up a phony explanation to give me, hoping that things will change. So tell me the dream. Then I’ll know that you can explain its meaning to me.”
Commentaries on Exodus 5:18
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-23Verses 10-23 The Egyptian task-masters were very severe. See what need we have to pray that we may be delivered from wicked men. The head-workmen justly complained to Pharaoh: but he taunted them. The malice of Satan has often represented the service and worship of God, as fit employment only for those who have nothing else to do, and the business only of the idle; whereas, it is the duty of those who are most busy in the world. Those who are diligent in…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-23In this section, the Lord promised to rescue the Israelites. He said that he would bring them out of slavery. At first, the people responded in a positive way. They believed what God said. However, later they faced a crisis of faith. They began to doubt God’s promise and struggled to trust him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1913-19. And the taskmasters hasted them ... officers ... beaten--As the nearest fields were bared and the people had to go farther for stubble, it was impossible for them to meet the demand by the usual tale of bricks. "The beating of the officers is just what might have been expected from an Eastern tyrant, especially in the valley of the Nile, as it appears from the monuments, that ancient Egypt, like modern China, was principally governed by the stick"…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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