Exodus 5:13

And the taskmasters were urgent, saying, Fulfill your works, every day its due portion, just as when there was straw.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.

In Context

12And the people scattered themselves abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.

14And the officers of the children of Israel, whom the taskmasters of Pharaoh had set over them, were beaten, as these said, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick as heretofore, both yesterday and today?

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Cross References

Exodus 5:11Go ye, get yourselves straw from wherever ye can find it; yet not the least shall be taken off from your work.

Job 39:7He laugheth at the noise of a town, and the shoutings of the driver he heareth not.

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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