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Exodus 5:7

Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.

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לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תֹאסִפ֞וּןtosifunaddיָסַףverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural, paragogic nun — “add”, an unfinished actionH3254to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)add, [idiom] again, [idiom] any more, [idiom] cease, [idiom] come more, [phrase] conceive again, continue, exceed, [idiom] further, [idiom] gather together, get more, give more-over, [idiom] henceforth, increase (more and more), join, [idi…לָתֵ֨תlatetto giveנָתַןpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to give”, the to-form of the verbH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…תֶּ֧בֶןtevenchaffתֶּבֶןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “chaff”, the ordinary formH8401properly, material, i.e. (specifically) refuse haum or stalks of grain (as chopped in threshing and used for fodder)chaff, straw, stubble.לָעָ֛םlaamto peopleעַםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.לִלְבֹּ֥ןlilbonto make brickלָבַןpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to make brick”, the to-form of the verbH3835to be (or become) white; to make bricksmake brick, be (made, make) white(-r).הַלְּבֵנִ֖יםhalvenimthe brickלְבֵנָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the brick”, the ordinary formH3843a brick (from the whiteness of the clay)(altar of) brick, tile.כִּתְמ֣וֹלkitmolas yesterdayתְּמוֹלpreposition, adverb — “as yesterday”H8543properly, ago, i.e. a (short or long) time since; especially yesterday, or day before yesterday[phrase] before (-time), [phrase] these (three) days, [phrase] heretofore, [phrase] time past, yesterday.שִׁלְשֹׁ֑םshilshomexcellent thingsשִׁלְשׁוֹםadverb — “excellent things”H8032trebly, i.e. (in time) day before yesterday[phrase] before (that time, -time), excellent things (from the margin), [phrase] heretofore, three days, [phrase] time past.הֵ֚םhemtheyהֵםpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.יֵֽלְכ֔וּyelekhvcarryיָלַךְverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “carry”, an unfinished actionH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…וְקֹשְׁשׁ֥וּveqosheshvand gatherקָשַׁשׁconjunction, verb, poel, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and gather”, a completed action in a sequenceH7197to forage for straw, stubble or wood; figuratively, to assemblegather (selves) (together).לָהֶ֖םlahemtoלָהֶ֖םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to”toתֶּֽבֶןtevenchaffתֶּבֶןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “chaff”, the ordinary formH8401properly, material, i.e. (specifically) refuse haum or stalks of grain (as chopped in threshing and used for fodder)chaff, straw, stubble.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

'Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore. Let them go and gather straw for themselves.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.

Young’s Literal Translation

'Ye do not add to give straw to the people for the making of the bricks, as heretofore — they go and have gathered straw for themselves;

World English Bible

“You shall no longer give the people straw to make brick, as before. Let them go and gather straw for themselves.

Darby Translation

Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.

Douay-Rheims

You shall give straw no more to the people to make brick, as before: but let them go and gather straw.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

'Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore. Let them go and gather straw for themselves.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Ye shall no longer give straw to the people for brick-making as yesterday and the third day; but let them go themselves, and collect straw for themselves.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

οὐκέτι προστεθήσεσθε διδόναι ἄχυρον τῷ λαῷ εἰς τὴν πλινθουργίαν, καθάπερ χθὲς καὶ τρίτην ἡμέραν· ἀλλ αὐτοὶ πορευέσθωσαν καὶ συναγαγέτωσαν ἑαυτοῖς ἄχυρα.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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