The Meaning of Exodus 5:19 Explained

Exodus 5:19

KJV: 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.

YLT: 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.'

Darby: 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.

ASV: 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.

Discover Exodus 5:19

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Exodus 5:19?

MEANING: What does Exodus 5:19 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Exodus 5:19 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Exodus 5:19?

What is the context of Exodus 5:19?

The Israelis’ Appeal Rejected by Pharaoh (Exodus 5:15-19)
The Foremen Complain to Pharaoh and Moses, and Moses Complains to Yahweh (Exodus 5:15-23)
Further Oppression of Israel (Exodus 5:6-23)
First Encounter with Pharaoh (Exodus 5:1-21)
Bricks Without Straw (Exodus 5:1-21)
Israel’s Labor Increased (Exodus 5:1-23)
Making Bricks Without Straw (Exodus 5:1-23)

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does Exodus 5:19 Mean?

Context Summary

Exod 5:15-23 - Moses Appeals From Pharaoh To God

God's way is to bring men to an end of themselves before He arises to their help. Our efforts to deliver ourselves only end in increasing our perplexities. The tale of bricks is doubled; the burdens augment; the strength of our purpose is broken; we are brought to the edge of despair. Probably this was the darkest hour in the life of the great leader. But from all the obloquy that was heaped on him, he took refuge in God. There is no other refuge for a limited man than "to return unto the Lord," Exodus 5:22. Return unto the Lord with your story of failure! Return unto Him for fresh instructions! Return unto Him with your appeal for his interposition! Be perfectly natural with your Heavenly Father! Humble yourself under His mighty hand! Even dare to reason with Him, saying: "Why!" Then the Lord will say to you, as to Moses: "Now thou shalt see what I will do." [source]

Chapter Summary: Exod 5

¹ Pharaoh chides Moses and Aaron for their message
⁶ He increases the Israelites' task
¹⁶ He ignores their complaints
¹⁹ They cry out to Moses and Aaron
²² Moses complains to God

What do the individual words in Exodus 5:19 mean?

And saw the officers of the sons of Israel [that] they [were] in trouble after it was said not You shall reduce from bricks your quota day by day

וַיִּרְא֞וּ שֹֽׁטְרֵ֧י בְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֹתָ֖ם בְּרָ֣ע לֵאמֹ֑ר לֹא־ תִגְרְע֥וּ מִלִּבְנֵיכֶ֖ם דְּבַר־ י֥וֹם בְּיוֹמֽוֹ

וַיִּרְא֞וּ	And saw
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
שֹֽׁטְרֵ֧י	the officers
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: שָׁטַר Sense: (Qal) official, officer.
בְנֵֽי־	of the sons
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל	of Israel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
אֹתָ֖ם	[that] they
Parse: Direct object marker, third person masculine plural Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
בְּרָ֣ע	[were] in trouble
Parse: Preposition-b, Adjective, masculine singular Root: רַע Sense: bad, evil.
לֵאמֹ֑ר	after it was said
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
תִגְרְע֥וּ	You shall reduce
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural Root: גָּרַע Sense: to diminish, restrain, withdraw, abate, keep back, do away, take from, clip.
מִלִּבְנֵיכֶ֖ם	from bricks
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, feminine plural construct, second person masculine plural Root: לְבֵנָה Sense: tile, brick.
דְּבַר־	your quota
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.
י֥וֹם	day
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year.
בְּיוֹמֽוֹ	by day
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year.

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