Exodus 5:13

And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.

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Other Translations for Exodus 5:13

BSB

The taskmasters kept pressing them, saying, "Fulfill your quota each day, just as you did when straw was provided."

AKJV

And the taskmasters hurried them, saying, Fulfill your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.

CPDV

Likewise, the overseers of the works pressured them, saying: "Complete your work each day, just as you were accustomed to do before, when straw was given to you."

ERV

And the taskmasters were urgent, saying, Fulfill your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.

NHEB

The taskmasters kept pressing them, saying, "Fulfill your work quota, your daily amount, as when there was straw."

SMT

And the urgers on will hasten them, saying, Complete your work; the word of a day, in its day, as in there being straw.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Exodus 5:13

AndthetaskmastersH5065Verb hastedH213VerbthemsayingH559Verb FulfilH3615VerbyourworksH4639Noun MasculineyourdailyH3117Noun Masculine tasksH1697Noun MasculineaswhentherewasH1961Verb strawH8401Noun Masculine

Commentary for Exodus 5:13

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Exodus 5:13

Summary

Overseers demand sustained productivity under worsened conditions

Place

Egypt

Event

Taskmasters press for continued output

Estimated Time Period

c. 1300 BC