So the taskmasters and foremen of the people went out and said to them, “This is what Pharaoh says: ‘I am no longer giving you straw.
Parallel translations
- WEB The taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spoke to the people, saying, “This is what Pharaoh says: ‘I will not give you straw.
- KJV 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.
- NKJV And the taskmasters of the people and their officers went out and spoke to the people, saying, “Thus says Pharaoh: ‘I will not give you straw.
- NASB So the taskmasters of the people and their foremen went out and spoke to the people, saying, “This is what Pharaoh says: ‘I am not going to give you any straw.
- NLT So the slave drivers and foremen went out and told the people: “This is what Pharaoh says: I will not provide any more straw for you.
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Quick answer
The taskmasters announce Pharaoh's decree: no more straw will be given. The cruel policy is enforced upon the people.
Overview
Pharaoh's officials carry his harsh command to the Israelites, declaring the withdrawal of straw. The chain of oppression moves from king to overseers to slaves, showing how injustice is administered through layers of authority. The people now feel directly the weight of Pharaoh's defiance against God.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Exod 1:11So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.
- Prov 29:12If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.
- Exod 3:7The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings.
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