Exodus 5:8
“And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Exodus 5:8 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And the number of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish aught thereof: for they are idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und die Anzahl Ziegel, die sie früher gemacht haben, sollt ihr ihnen auflegen; ihr sollt nichts daran mindern, denn sie sind träge; darum schreien sie und sprechen: Wir wollen hinziehen, wir wollen unserem Gott opfern!
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y habéis de ponerles la tarea del ladrillo que hacían antes, y no les disminuiréis nada; porque están ociosos, y por eso levantan la voz diciendo: Vamos y sacrificaremos á nuestro Dios.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E haveis de pôr-lhes a tarefa dos tijolos que faziam antes, e não lhes diminuireis nada; porque estão ociosos, e por isso levantam a voz dizendo: Vamos e sacrificaremos a nosso Deus.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Contudo ainda deveis exigir o mesmo número de tijolos que eles fizeram antes. Não aceiteis nenhum a menos, porque eles estão preguiçosos. É por isso que eles estão clamando e dizendo: 'Permita-nos ir e sacrificar ao nosso Deus'.
📖 Exodus 5:8 in Context
6And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,
7Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.
8And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.
9Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.
10And 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.
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