Exodus 5:12

And the people were scattered abroad throughout the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.

In Context

11go ye, get yourselves straw where ye may find it; but none of your work shall be diminished.

13And the taskmasters urged [them], saying, Fulfil your labours, the daily work, as when there was straw.

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Cross References

Exodus 15:7And by the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown thine adversaries: Thou sentest forth thy burning wrath, it consumed them as stubble.

Isaiah 47:14Behold, they shall be as stubble, the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: there shall not be a coal to warm at, [nor] fire to sit before it.

Obadiah 1:18And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble; and they shall kindle in them and devour them; and there shall not be any remaining of the house of Esau: for Jehovah hath spoken [it].

1 Corinthians 3:12Now if any one build upon [this] foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, grass, straw,

Matthew Henry on Exodus 5:11-15

10 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. 11 Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it: yet not ought of your work shall be diminished. 12 So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw. 13 And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw. 14 And the officers of the children of Israel, which… Read the whole commentary →

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