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/></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The foremen of the people of Israel saw that they were in trouble when they said, “You shall by no means reduce your number of bricks, your daily task each day.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, “You must not reduce your daily quota of bricks.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the officers of the children of Israel did see <i>that</i> they <i>were</i> in evil <i>case</i>, after it was said, Ye shall not minish <i>ought</i> from your bricks of your daily task.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the officers of the children of Israel saw <i>that</i> they <i>were</i> in trouble after it was said, “You shall not reduce <i>any</i> bricks from your daily quota.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The foremen of the sons of Israel saw that they were in trouble, since they were told, “You must not reduce your daily amount of bricks.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The foremen of the sons of Israel saw that they were in trouble because they were told, &#8220You must not reduce your daily amount of bricks.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the foremen of the sons of Israel saw that they were in trouble because they were told, “You must not reduce <i>your</i> daily amount of bricks.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the foremen of the sons of Israel saw that they were in trouble because they were told, “You must not reduce your daily amount of bricks.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The Hebrew foremen saw that they were in a bad situation because they were told, “You must not reduce [in the least] your daily quota of bricks.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Israelite foremen saw that they were in trouble when they were told, “You cannot reduce your daily quota of bricks.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Israelite foremen saw that they were in trouble when they were told, &#8220You cannot reduce your daily quota of bricks.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, when it was said, Ye shall not diminish aught from your bricks, your daily tasks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The men knew they were in deep trouble when they were ordered to make the same number of bricks each day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, when it was said, Ye shall not minish aught from your bricks, your daily tasks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, "Don't make fewer bricks each day than you're supposed to."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The foremen realized that they were in trouble when they were told that they had to make the same number of bricks every day as they had made before. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The Israeli supervisors realized they were in trouble when he said, "You won't reduce each day's quota of bricks!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The Israelite foremen saw that they were in trouble when they were told, "You must not reduce the daily quota of your bricks." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in trouble, when it was said, "You shall not diminish anything from your daily quota of bricks."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not diminish aught from your bricks of your daily task.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, “You must not reduce your daily quota of bricks.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in trouble when it was said, “You shall not diminish anything from your daily quota of bricks!” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the authorities of the sons of Israel see them in affliction, saying, “You do not diminish from your bricks; the matter of a day in its day.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the authorities of the sons of Israel see them in affliction, saying, 'Ye do not diminish from your bricks; the matter of a day in its day.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the scribes of the sons of Israel will see themselves in evil, for saying, Ye shall not take away from the bricks the word of a day in its day.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in evil case, because it was said to them: There shall not a whit be diminished of the bricks for every day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the first among the sons of Israel saw themselves in a crisis, because it was said to them, “Nothing at all will be lessened from the bricks throughout each day.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble, having been told, “Do not reduce your daily amount of bricks!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The Israelite supervisors saw that they were in trouble when they were told, “You shall not lessen your daily number of bricks.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the scribes of the children of Israel saw that they were in a bad situation, for it was said to them, You must not reduce the number of your bricks, of your daily task.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Scribes saw that things went badly for the children of Israel and they were saying to them, “Do not reduce from your building, but continue as on every day before.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were set on mischief, when they said: 'Ye shall not diminish aught from your bricks, your daily task.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the accountants of the children of Israel saw themselves in an evil plight, <i>men</i> saying, Ye shall not fail to deliver the daily rate of the brick-making.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/5-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=1096" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/5.htm">The Cry of the Israelites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>Now get to work. You will be given no straw, yet you must deliver the full quota of bricks.” <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">The Israelite</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7860.htm" title="7860: šō·ṭə·rê (N-mpc) -- Active participle of an otherwise unused root probably meaning to write; properly, a scribe, i.e. an official superintendent or magistrate.">foremen</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: way·yir·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">realized</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: bə·rā‘ (Prep-b:: Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">they were in trouble</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">when they were told,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">“You must not</a> <a href="/hebrew/1639.htm" title="1639: ṯiḡ·rə·‘ū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To diminish, restrain, withdraw. A primitive root; to scrape off; by implication, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold.">reduce</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yō·wm (N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">your daily</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bə·yō·w·mōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: də·ḇar- (N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">quota</a> <a href="/hebrew/3843.htm" title="3843: mil·liḇ·nê·ḵem (Prep-m:: N-fpc:: 2mp) -- Brick, tile. From laban; a brick.">of bricks.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>When they left Pharaoh, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who stood waiting to meet them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/1-13.htm">Exodus 1:13-14</a></span><br />They worked the Israelites ruthlessly / and made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar, and with all kinds of work in the fields. Every service they imposed was harsh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/6-9.htm">Exodus 6:9</a></span><br />Moses relayed this message to the Israelites, but on account of their broken spirit and cruel bondage, they did not listen to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Exodus 2:23</a></span><br />After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned and cried out under their burden of slavery, and their cry for deliverance from bondage ascended to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7</a></span><br />The 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/4-31.htm">Exodus 4:31</a></span><br />and they believed. And when they heard that the LORD had attended to the Israelites and had seen their affliction, they bowed down and worshiped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-12.htm">Exodus 14:12</a></span><br />Did we not say to you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone so that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/20-4.htm">Numbers 20:4-5</a></span><br />Why have you brought the LORD’s assembly into this wilderness for us and our livestock to die here? / Why have you led us up out of Egypt to bring us to this wretched place? It is not a place of grain, figs, vines, or pomegranates—and there is no water to drink!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/26-6.htm">Deuteronomy 26:6</a></span><br />But the Egyptians mistreated us and afflicted us, putting us to hard labor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-9.htm">Nehemiah 9:9</a></span><br />You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt; You heard their cry at the Red Sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/81-6.htm">Psalm 81:6</a></span><br />“I relieved his shoulder of the burden; his hands were freed from the basket.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-34.htm">Acts 7:34</a></span><br />I have indeed seen the oppression of My people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-39.htm">Acts 7:39</a></span><br />But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-24.htm">Hebrews 11:24-25</a></span><br />By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. / He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-1.htm">1 Corinthians 10:1-2</a></span><br />I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. / They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-17.htm">Romans 9:17</a></span><br />For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, You shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task.</p><p class="hdg">evil case</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-36.htm">Deuteronomy 32:36</a></b></br> For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that <i>their</i> power is gone, and <i>there is</i> none shut up, or left.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/4-1.htm">Ecclesiastes 4:1</a></b></br> So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of <i>such as were</i> oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors <i>there was</i> power; but they had no comforter.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-8.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:8</a></b></br> If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for <i>he that is</i> higher than the highest regardeth; and <i>there be</i> higher than they.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/4-31.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/exodus/5-14.htm">Amount</a> <a href="/exodus/5-11.htm">Aught</a> <a href="/exodus/5-15.htm">Authorities</a> <a href="/exodus/5-18.htm">Bricks</a> <a href="/genesis/24-5.htm">Case</a> <a href="/exodus/5-15.htm">Children</a> <a href="/exodus/5-13.htm">Daily</a> <a href="/exodus/5-8.htm">Diminish</a> <a href="/genesis/50-20.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/exodus/5-15.htm">Foremen</a> <a href="/genesis/48-1.htm">Ill</a> <a href="/exodus/5-15.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/exodus/5-15.htm">Israelite</a> <a href="/numbers/17-5.htm">Lessen</a> <a href="/exodus/5-13.htm">Matter</a> <a href="/exodus/5-8.htm">Means</a> <a href="/genesis/44-29.htm">Mischief</a> <a href="/exodus/5-15.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/exodus/5-11.htm">Ought</a> <a href="/psalms/107-26.htm">Plight</a> <a href="/genesis/27-42.htm">Purposing</a> <a href="/exodus/5-18.htm">Quota</a> <a href="/genesis/28-8.htm">Realized</a> <a href="/exodus/5-8.htm">Reduce</a> <a href="/exodus/5-14.htm">Required</a> <a href="/exodus/5-15.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/exodus/2-17.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/exodus/5-14.htm">Task</a> <a href="/exodus/5-13.htm">Tasks</a> <a href="/genesis/43-6.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/exodus/5-18.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/11-15.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/exodus/38-21.htm">Amount</a> <a href="/exodus/12-46.htm">Aught</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-18.htm">Authorities</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-10.htm">Bricks</a> <a href="/exodus/18-22.htm">Case</a> <a href="/exodus/6-5.htm">Children</a> <a href="/exodus/16-5.htm">Daily</a> <a href="/exodus/21-10.htm">Diminish</a> <a href="/exodus/5-22.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-16.htm">Foremen</a> <a href="/exodus/5-22.htm">Ill</a> <a href="/exodus/6-5.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/exodus/12-19.htm">Israelite</a> <a href="/numbers/17-5.htm">Lessen</a> <a href="/exodus/8-12.htm">Matter</a> <a href="/exodus/34-7.htm">Means</a> <a href="/exodus/21-22.htm">Mischief</a> <a href="/exodus/14-7.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/exodus/12-46.htm">Ought</a> <a href="/psalms/59-4.htm">Plight</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-21.htm">Purposing</a> <a href="/exodus/5-8.htm">Quota</a> <a href="/judges/6-22.htm">Realized</a> <a href="/exodus/21-10.htm">Reduce</a> <a href="/exodus/12-36.htm">Required</a> <a href="/exodus/21-19.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/exodus/5-20.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/exodus/18-18.htm">Task</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-15.htm">Tasks</a> <a href="/exodus/5-22.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/exodus/7-9.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/5-1.htm">Pharaoh chides Moses and Aaron for their message.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/5-6.htm">He increases the Israelites' task.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/5-16.htm">He ignores their complaints.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/5-19.htm">They cry out to Moses and Aaron.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/5-22.htm">Moses complains to God.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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These foremen were likely chosen from among the Israelites themselves, creating a difficult position as they were caught between the demands of Pharaoh and the suffering of their people. The realization of being in trouble highlights the increasing oppression and the impossible demands placed upon them. This situation reflects the broader theme of suffering and deliverance that runs throughout the book of Exodus. The foremen's predicament foreshadows the need for divine intervention, as human efforts alone could not alleviate their plight.<p><b>when they were told,</b><br>The communication of Pharaoh's decree to the foremen underscores the hierarchical structure of Egyptian society, where orders were passed down through layers of authority. This phrase indicates the direct and unyielding nature of Pharaoh's command, leaving no room for negotiation or mercy. It also reflects the broader theme of communication in Exodus, where God's messages through Moses contrast with the oppressive decrees of Pharaoh.<p><b>“You must not reduce your daily quota of bricks.”</b><br>The demand to maintain the daily quota of bricks, despite the removal of straw, represents the extreme cruelty and unrealistic expectations placed upon the Israelites. Bricks were a fundamental building material in ancient Egypt, and the production process required straw to bind the clay. This demand is a direct response to Moses and Aaron's request for the Israelites to be allowed to worship in the wilderness, illustrating Pharaoh's hardened heart and resistance to God's will. The situation serves as a backdrop for the subsequent plagues, which demonstrate God's power and ultimately lead to the liberation of His people. This phrase also connects to the broader biblical theme of burdens and the promise of rest and deliverance found in Christ, who invites the weary to find rest in Him (<a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelite_foremen.htm">Israelite Foremen</a></b><br>These were Hebrew overseers appointed by the Egyptians to manage the labor of the Israelite slaves. They were caught between the demands of Pharaoh and the suffering of their people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a></b><br>The ruler of Egypt who refused to let the Israelites go and increased their burdens by demanding the same quota of bricks without providing straw.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses_and_aaron.htm">Moses and Aaron</a></b><br>God's chosen leaders who were sent to Pharaoh to demand the release of the Israelites. Their initial request led to increased oppression.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where the Israelites were enslaved. It represents a place of bondage and oppression in the biblical account.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/bricks_without_straw.htm">Bricks without Straw</a></b><br>This event symbolizes the increased hardship and impossible demands placed on the Israelites, reflecting their deepening suffering under Egyptian rule.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_oppression.htm">Understanding Oppression</a></b><br>Recognize that the Israelites' increased burdens reflect the reality of spiritual and physical oppression. In our lives, we may face situations where demands seem impossible, yet God is aware and working for our deliverance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_challenges.htm">Leadership Challenges</a></b><br>The Israelite foremen faced a difficult position, highlighting the challenges leaders may encounter when mediating between authority and those they lead. Christian leaders are called to seek God's wisdom in such situations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_amidst_trials.htm">Faith Amidst Trials</a></b><br>The Israelites' plight teaches us about maintaining faith in God's promises, even when circumstances worsen. Trusting in God's plan is crucial, even when immediate outcomes seem bleak.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite Pharaoh's oppressive rule, God's sovereignty is evident. He uses even the hardest circumstances to fulfill His purposes, reminding us that no earthly power can thwart God's plans.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intercession_and_advocacy.htm">Intercession and Advocacy</a></b><br>Moses and Aaron's role as advocates for the Israelites encourages believers to intercede for others, trusting that God hears and responds to the cries of His people.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_enslaved_leaders_safely_confront_pharaoh.htm">Exodus 5:20-21: Would enslaved leaders realistically have such direct access to Pharaoh and survive speaking against him?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_jer._5_10_contradict_ex._19_5-6.htm">Jeremiah 5:10 - Could the call to destroy Jerusalem's fortifications without complete annihilation contradict God's previous promises to preserve Israel's security (Exodus 19:5-6)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_israelites_meet_brick_quotas.htm">Exodus 5:7: How could the Israelites maintain the same brick quota without Egyptian-provided straw under harsh labor conditions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/any_historical_precedent_for_exodus_5_8-9.htm">Exodus 5:8-9: Is there any record or historical precedent indicating such sudden changes in Egyptian labor policy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The officers... did see that they were in evil case</span>. See the "Introductory paragraph" to this section, and comp. ver. 21. <p> CHAPTER 5:20, 21 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/5-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The Israelite</span><br /><span class="heb">בְנֵֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">foremen</span><br /><span class="heb">שֹֽׁטְרֵ֧י</span> <span class="translit">(šō·ṭə·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7860.htm">Strong's 7860: </a> </span><span class="str2">A scribe, an official superintendent, magistrate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">realized</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּרְא֞וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yir·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they were in trouble</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרָ֣ע</span> <span class="translit">(bə·rā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when they were told,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵאמֹ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(lê·mōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“You must not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">reduce</span><br /><span class="heb">תִגְרְע֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṯiḡ·rə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1639.htm">Strong's 1639: </a> </span><span class="str2">To scrape off, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your daily</span><br /><span class="heb">י֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">quota</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּבַר־</span> <span class="translit">(də·ḇar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of bricks.”</span><br /><span class="heb">מִלִּבְנֵיכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(mil·liḇ·nê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3843.htm">Strong's 3843: </a> </span><span class="str2">Brick, tile</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/5-19.htm">Exodus 5:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/5-19.htm">Exodus 5:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/5-19.htm">Exodus 5:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/5-19.htm">Exodus 5:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/5-19.htm">Exodus 5:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/5-19.htm">Exodus 5:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/5-19.htm">Exodus 5:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/5-19.htm">Exodus 5:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/5-19.htm">Exodus 5:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/5-19.htm">Exodus 5:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/5-19.htm">OT Law: Exodus 5:19 The officers of the children of Israel (Exo. 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