Exodus 5:14

And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore?

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Other Translations for Exodus 5:14

BSB

Then the Israelite foremen, whom Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over the people, were beaten and asked, "Why have you not fulfilled your quota of bricks yesterday or today, as you did before?"

AKJV

And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Why have you not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore?

CPDV

And those who were first in the works of the sons of Israel were scourged by Pharaoh's taskmasters, saying: "Why have you not filled the quota of bricks, neither yesterday, nor today, just as before?"

ERV

And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task both yesterday and today, in making brick as heretofore?

NHEB

The officers of the children of Israel, whom Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, "Why haven't you fulfilled your quota both yesterday and today, in making brick as before?"

SMT

And the scribes of the sons of Israel will be beaten, which Pharaoh's urgers on set over them, saying, Wherefore did ye not complete your allowance of brick as yesterday and the third day, also yesterday, also this day?

Word Study (Strong’s) for Exodus 5:14

AndtheofficersH7860MasculineofthechildrenH1121Noun MasculineofIsraelH3478Proper Name MasculinewhichPharaoh'sH6547Noun Masculine taskmastersH5065VerbhadsetH7760VerboverthemwerebeatenH5221VerbanddemandedH559VerbWhereforehaveyenotfulfilledH3615VerbyourtaskH2706Noun MasculineinmakingbrickH3835VerbbothyesterdayH8543AdverbandtodayH3117Noun MasculineasheretoforeH8543Adverb

Commentary for Exodus 5:14

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

Overview of Exodus 5:14

Summary

Supervisors are beaten for workers failing impossible task

Place

Egypt

Event

Officers beaten for insufficient production

Estimated Time Period

c. 1300 BC