The Meaning of Exodus 5:18 Explained

Exodus 5:18

KJV: Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.

YLT: and now, go, serve; and straw is not given to you, and the measure of bricks ye do give.'

Darby: And now go work! and straw shall not be given you, and ye shall deliver the measure of bricks.

ASV: Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the number of bricks.

Discover Exodus 5:18

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Exodus 5:18?

MEANING: What does Exodus 5:18 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Exodus 5:18 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Exodus 5:18?

What is the context of Exodus 5:18?

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

Go therefore now, [and] work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.

What does Exodus 5:18 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 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: Exodus 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 5:18 mean?

Therefore now go [and] work for straw no shall be given you and yet the quota of bricks you shall deliver

וְעַתָּה֙ לְכ֣וּ עִבְד֔וּ וְתֶ֖בֶן לֹא־ יִנָּתֵ֣ן לָכֶ֑ם וְתֹ֥כֶן לְבֵנִ֖ים תִּתֵּֽנּוּ

וְעַתָּה֙	Therefore now
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb Root: עַתָּה Sense: now.
לְכ֣וּ	go
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural Root: הָלַךְ Sense: to go, walk, come.
עִבְד֔וּ	[and] work
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural Root: עָבַד Sense: to work, serve.
וְתֶ֖בֶן	for straw
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular Root: תֶּבֶן Sense: straw, stubble.
לֹא־	no
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
יִנָּתֵ֣ן	shall be given
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set.
וְתֹ֥כֶן	and yet the quota
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: תֹּכֶן Sense: measurement, a measured amount.
לְבֵנִ֖ים	of bricks
Parse: Noun, feminine plural Root: לְבֵנָה Sense: tile, brick.
תִּתֵּֽנּוּ	you shall deliver
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set.

What are the major concepts related to Exodus 5:18?

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Similar Scriptures for Exodus 5:18

		Ezekiel 18:18 [2]
		Daniel 2:9-13 [2]