Israel’s Deliverance Assured
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American Standard Version
And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, when it was said, Ye shall not diminish aught from your bricks, `your' daily tasks.
Amplified® Bible
And the Hebrew foremen saw that they were in an evil situation when it was said, You shall not diminish in the least your full daily quota of bricks.
Contemporary English Version
The men knew they were in deep trouble when they were ordered to make the same number of bricks each day.
Darby English Version
And the officers of the children of Israel saw [that] it stood ill with them, because it was said, Ye shall not diminish anything from your bricks, the daily work.
Good News Bible
The foremen realized that they were in trouble when they were told that they had to make the same number of bricks every day as they had made before.
King James Version
And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task.
New American Standard Bible
The foremen of the sons of Israel saw that they were in trouble because they were told, "You must not reduce {your} daily amount of bricks."
New International Version
The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, "You are not to reduce the number of bricks required of you for each day."
New King James Version
And the officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in trouble after it was said, “You shall not reduce any bricks from your daily quota.”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The foremen of the sons of Israel saw that they had fallen into trouble because their taskmasters told them, "You must not reduce your daily amount of bricks."
Revised Standard Version
The foremen of the people of Israel saw that they were in evil plight, when they said, "You shall by no means lessen your daily number of bricks."
Young's Literal Translation
And the authorities of the sons of Israel see them in affliction, saying, `Ye do not diminish from your bricks; the matter of a day in its day.'
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