The supervisorsשֹׁטְרֵיof the sonsבְנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלsawוַיִּרְאוּthat theyאֹתָםwere in troubleבְּרָעwhen they were told,לֵאמֹר“You shall notלֹאreduceתִגְרְעוּany ofמִyour bricks,לִּבְנֵיכֶםeach day’s taskדְּבַר יוֹםon its day.”בְּיוֹמוֹ
Exodus 5:19
Study it in the app“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.””
With the Hebrew beneath
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".
Where else “vene” appears- 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.
Where else “yisrael” appears- sawיִּרְאוּyiru
appear
To let oneself be seen: YHWH let Abram see him.
Where else “yiru” appears- were in troubleרָעra
harm
Something that hurts, a disaster.
Where else “ra” appears- when they were toldאמֹרmor
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “mor” appears- reduceתִגְרְעוּtigru
take away
To subtract something from an amount or a law.
Where else “tigru” appears- your bricksלִּבְנֵיlivne
brick
Brick of clay.
Where else “livne” appears- each day’s taskדְּבַרdevar
thing
A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.
Where else “devar” appears- each day’s taskיוֹםyom
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appears
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.