Exodus

Exodus 5:7–14

⁷“You shall no longer supply the people with straw for making bricks. They must go and gather their own straw. ⁸But require of them the same quota of bricks as before; do not reduce it. For they are lazy; that is why they are crying out, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to our God.’ ⁹Make the work harder on the men so they will be occupied and pay no attention to these lies.”

¹⁰So 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. ¹¹Go and get your own straw wherever you can find it; but your workload will in no way be reduced.’”

¹²So the people scattered all over the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw. ¹³The taskmasters kept pressing them, saying, “Fulfill your quota each day, just as you did when straw was provided.”

¹⁴Then 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?”

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Exodus 5:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You shall no	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
longer	תֹאסִפ֞וּן	ṯō·si·p̄ūn	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H3254 add
supply	לָתֵ֨ת	lā·ṯêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5414 give, put, set
the people	לָעָ֛ם	lā·‘ām	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
with straw	תֶּ֧בֶן	te·ḇen	Noun - masculine singular	H8401 straw
for making	לִלְבֹּ֥ן	lil·bōn	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3835 be white
bricks	הַלְּבֵנִ֖ים	hal·lə·ḇê·nîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H3843 brick, tile
They	הֵ֚ם	hêm	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
must go	יֵֽלְכ֔וּ	yê·lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
and gather	וְקֹשְׁשׁ֥וּ	wə·qō·šə·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7197 gather stubble
their own	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
straw	תֶּֽבֶן׃	te·ḇen	Noun - masculine singular	H8401 straw

Exodus 5:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But require	תָּשִׂ֣ימוּ	tā·śî·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
of them	עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
the same quota	מַתְכֹּ֨נֶת	maṯ·kō·neṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4971 measurement, tale, proportion
of bricks	הַלְּבֵנִ֜ים	hal·lə·ḇê·nîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H3843 brick, tile
as	הֵם֩	hêm	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
before	תְּמ֤וֹל	tə·mō·wl	Adverb	H8543 yesterday
do not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
reduce it	תִגְרְע֖וּ	ṯiḡ·rə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1639 diminish, restrain, withdraw
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they	הֵ֔ם	hêm	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
are lazy	נִרְפִּ֣ים	nir·pîm	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H7503 sink, relax
that is why	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
they	הֵ֤ם	hêm	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
are crying out	צֹֽעֲקִים֙	ṣō·‘ă·qîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6817 cry, cry out, call
Let us go	נֵלְכָ֖ה	nê·lə·ḵāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H1980 go, come, walk
and sacrifice	נִזְבְּחָ֥ה	niz·bə·ḥāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
to our God	לֵאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃	lê·lō·hê·nū	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God

Exodus 5:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Make the work harder	תִּכְבַּ֧ד	tiḵ·baḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the men	הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
so they will be occupied	וְיַעֲשׂוּ־	wə·ya·‘ă·śū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
and pay no attention	יִשְׁע֖וּ	yiš·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8159 gaze
to	שָֽׁקֶר׃	šā·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood

Exodus 5:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the taskmasters	נֹגְשֵׂ֤י	nō·ḡə·śê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H5065 press, drive, oppress, exact
and foremen	וְשֹׁ֣טְרָ֔יו	wə·šō·ṭə·rāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7860 official, officer
of the people	הָעָם֙	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
went out	וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּ	way·yê·ṣə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
and said	וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
them	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
This is what	כֹּ֚ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֔ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
says	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
I am no longer	אֵינֶ֛נִּי	’ê·nen·nî	Adverb; first person common singular	H369 nothing, nought
giving	נֹתֵ֥ן	nō·ṯên	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לָכֶ֖ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
straw	תֶּֽבֶן׃	te·ḇen	Noun - masculine singular	H8401 straw

Exodus 5:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Go	לְכ֨וּ	lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
and get	קְח֤וּ	qə·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3947 take
your own	לָכֶם֙	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
straw	תֶּ֔בֶן	te·ḇen	Noun - masculine singular	H8401 straw
wherever	מֵאֲשֶׁ֖ר	mê·’ă·šer	Preposition-m; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you can find it	תִּמְצָ֑אוּ	tim·ṣā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H4672 attain to, find
but	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
your workload	מֵעֲבֹדַתְכֶ֖ם	mê·‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ·ḵem	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H5656 labour, service
will in no way	אֵ֥ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
be reduced	נִגְרָ֛ע	niḡ·rā‘	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H1639 diminish, restrain, withdraw

Exodus 5:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
scattered	וַיָּ֥פֶץ	way·yā·p̄eṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6327 be dispersed, scattered
all over	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרָ֑יִם	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
to gather	לְקֹשֵׁ֥שׁ	lə·qō·šêš	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H7197 gather stubble
stubble	קַ֖שׁ	qaš	Noun - masculine singular	H7179 stubble, chaff
for straw	לַתֶּֽבֶן׃	lat·te·ḇen	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8401 straw

Exodus 5:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The taskmasters	וְהַנֹּגְשִׂ֖ים	wə·han·nō·ḡə·śîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5065 press, drive, oppress, exact
kept pressing them	אָצִ֣ים	’ā·ṣîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H213 press, be pressed, make haste
saying	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Fulfill	כַּלּ֤וּ	kal·lū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
your quota	דְּבַר־	də·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
each day	י֣וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
just as you did when	כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
straw	הַתֶּֽבֶן׃	hat·te·ḇen	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8401 straw
was provided	בִּהְי֥וֹת	bih·yō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be

Exodus 5:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the Israelite	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
foremen	שֹֽׁטְרֵי֙	šō·ṭə·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7860 official, officer
whom	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Pharaoh’s	פַרְעֹ֖ה	p̄ar·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
taskmasters	נֹגְשֵׂ֥י	nō·ḡə·śê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H5065 press, drive, oppress, exact
had set	שָׂ֣מוּ	śā·mū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7760 put, place, set
over the people	עֲלֵהֶ֔ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
were beaten	וַיֻּכּ֗וּ	way·yuk·kū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5221 smite
and asked	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Why	מַדּ֡וּעַ	mad·dū·a‘	Interrogative	H4069 wherefore?
have you not	לֹא֩	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
fulfilled	כִלִּיתֶ֨ם	ḵil·lî·ṯem	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
your quota	חָקְכֶ֤ם	ḥā·qə·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
of bricks	לִלְבֹּן֙	lil·bōn	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3835 be white
yesterday	כִּתְמ֣וֹל	kiṯ·mō·wl	Preposition-k; Adverb	H8543 yesterday
or today	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
as you did before	תְּמ֖וֹל	tə·mō·wl	Adverb	H8543 yesterday

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