Translations
Modern
The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, “You must not reduce your daily quota of bricks.”
Traditional
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.
Literal
And the officers of the sons of Israel saw themselves in trouble, in saying, “You shall not diminish from your bricks, the matter of a day in its day.”
Latin
Videbantque se præpositi filiorum Israël in malo, eo quod diceretur eis: Non minuetur quidquam de lateribus per singulos dies.
Original
Hebrew
English
The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, “You must not reduce your daily quota of bricks.”
Notes
In this section, the Lord promised to rescue the Israelites. He said that he would bring them out of slavery.
At first, the people responded in a positive way. They believed what God said. However, later they faced a crisis of faith. They began to doubt God’s promise and struggled to trust him.
Theme notes and profiles
People
Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes
Glossary
Topics
Brick: Made by Israelites Egypt: Israel in Pharaoh Increases Their Affliction