Exodus 5:18
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 ...
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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…

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Exodus 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
Now
וְעַתָּה֙ (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


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