Exodus 5:19

“The supervisors of the sons of Israel saw that they were in trouble when they were told, “You shall not reduce any of your bricks, each day’s task on its day.””

Exodus 5:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 5:19, word by word

The supervisorsשֹׁטְרֵיshotre

supervisor

Supervisor: an official who keeps order and oversees others; in Egypt, the Israelite in charge of his own people's work who answered to the taskmasters (Exodus 5:14); in Israel, officials beside the judges and the elders (Deuteronomy 16:18).

Where else “shotre” appears
of the sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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sawיִּרְאוּyiru

appear

To let oneself be seen: YHWH let Abram see him.

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were in troubleרָעra

harm

Something that hurts, a disaster.

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when they were toldאמֹרmor

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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reduceתִגְרְעוּtigru

take away

To subtract something from an amount or a law.

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your bricksלִּבְנֵיlivne

brick

Brick of clay.

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each day’s taskדְּבַרdevar

thing

A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.

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each day’s taskיוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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The context

18So now go and work; and straw will not be given to you, yet the quota of bricks you shall deliver.”

19 · This verse (above)

20They met Moses and Aaron, who were standing to meet them, as they came out from Pharaoh.

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