Exodus 5:16
There is no straw given to your servants, and they say to us, Make bricks: and behold, your servants are beaten; but the fault is in your own people.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
"No straw is given to your servants, yet we are told, 'Make bricks!' Your servants are being beaten, but the fault is with your own people."
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
There is no straw{H8401} given{H5414} unto thy servants,{H5650} and they say{H559} to us, Make{H6213} brick:{H3843} and, behold, thy servants{H5650} are beaten;{H5221} but the fault{H2398} is in thine own people.{H5971}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
There is no straw{H8401} given{H5414}{(H8737)} unto thy servants{H5650}, and they say{H559}{(H8802)} to us, Make{H6213}{(H8798)} brick{H3843}: and, behold, thy servants{H5650} are beaten{H5221}{(H8716)}; but the fault{H2398}{(H8804)} is in thine own people{H5971}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
there is no strawe geuen vnto thy servauntes, and yet they saye vnto vs: make brycke. And loo, thy servauntes ar beaten, and thy people is foule intreated.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thy seruauntes haue no strawe geuen the, & yet must we make the brycke that are appoynted vs. And beholde, thy seruauntes are beaten, & thy people are euell intreated.
Geneva Bible (1560)
There is no strawe giuen to thy seruantes, and they say vnto vs, Make bricke: and loe, thy seruants are beaten, and thy people is blamed.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
There is no strawe geuen vnto thy seruauntes, and they say vnto vs, make brycke: and thy seruauntes are beaten, and the fault is thyne owne people.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants [are] beaten; but the fault [is] in thine own people.
Webster's Bible (1833)
No straw is given to your servants, and they tell us, 'Make brick!' and, behold, your servants are beaten; but the fault is in your own people."
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
Straw is not given to thy servants, and they are saying to us, Make bricks, and lo, thy servants are smitten -- and thy people hath sinned.'
American Standard Version (1901)
There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault it in thine own people.
American Standard Version (1901)
There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
They give us no dry stems and they say to us, Make bricks: and they give your servants blows; but it is your people who are in the wrong.
World English Bible (2000)
No straw is given to your servants, and they tell us, 'Make brick!' and behold, your servants are beaten; but the fault is in your own people."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
No straw is given to your servants, but we are told,‘Make bricks!’ Your servants are even being beaten, but the fault is with your people.”
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