King James Version
Exodus 5:18 in the King James Version says “Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.”
Exodus 5:18 · KJV
There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people.
But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.
Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.
And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task.
And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
KJV Study — Public Domain
“therefore now and work”
H5647to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc
“for there shall no straw”
H8401properly, material, i.e., (specifically) refuse haum or stalks of grain (as chopped in threshing and used for fodder)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“be given”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
“be given”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
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