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Exodus 5:12
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Hebrew Names Version
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Mitzrayim to gather stubble for straw.
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Mitzrayim to gather stubble for straw.
King James Version
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.
Lexham English Bible
And the people spread out in all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for the straw.
And the people spread out in all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for the straw.
New Century Version
So the people went everywhere in Egypt looking for dry stalks to use for straw.
So the people went everywhere in Egypt looking for dry stalks to use for straw.
New English Translation
So the people spread out through all the land of Egypt to collect stubble for straw.
So the people spread out through all the land of Egypt to collect stubble for straw.
Amplified Bible
So the people were scattered throughout the land of Egypt to gather stubble to use for straw.
So the people were scattered throughout the land of Egypt to gather stubble to use for straw.
New American Standard Bible
So the people scattered through all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
So the people scattered through all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then were the people scattered abroade throughout all the land of Egypt, for to gather stubble in steade of strawe.
Then were the people scattered abroade throughout all the land of Egypt, for to gather stubble in steade of strawe.
Legacy Standard Bible
So the people scattered through all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
So the people scattered through all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
Contemporary English Version
The slaves went all over Egypt, looking for straw.
The slaves went all over Egypt, looking for straw.
Complete Jewish Bible
So the people were dispersed throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
So the people were dispersed throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
Darby Translation
And the people were scattered abroad throughout the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
And the people were scattered abroad throughout the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
Easy-to-Read Version
So the people went everywhere in Egypt looking for straw.
So the people went everywhere in Egypt looking for straw.
English Standard Version
So the people were scattered throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
So the people were scattered throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
George Lamsa Translation
So the people were scattered throughout all the land of Egypt to gather the stubble.
So the people were scattered throughout all the land of Egypt to gather the stubble.
Good News Translation
So the people went all over Egypt looking for straw.
So the people went all over Egypt looking for straw.
Christian Standard Bible®
So the people scattered throughout the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
So the people scattered throughout the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
Literal Translation
And the people scattered in all the land of Egypt to pick up stubble for straw.
And the people scattered in all the land of Egypt to pick up stubble for straw.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then were the people scatred in all ye lande of Egipte, to gather stubble, that they might haue strawe.
Then were the people scatred in all ye lande of Egipte, to gather stubble, that they might haue strawe.
American Standard Version
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
Bible in Basic English
So the people were sent in all directions through the land of Egypt to get dry grass for stems.
So the people were sent in all directions through the land of Egypt to get dry grass for stems.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And so were the people scattered abrode throughout all ye land of Egypt, for to gather stubble in steade of strawe.
And so were the people scattered abrode throughout all ye land of Egypt, for to gather stubble in steade of strawe.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
King James Version (1611)
So the people were scattered abroad throughout al the land of Egypt, to gather stubble in stead of straw.
So the people were scattered abroad throughout al the land of Egypt, to gather stubble in stead of straw.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
So the people were dispersed in all the land of Egypt, to gather stubble for straw.
So the people were dispersed in all the land of Egypt, to gather stubble for straw.
English Revised Version
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
Berean Standard Bible
So the people scattered all over the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
So the people scattered all over the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the puple was scaterid bi al the lond of Egipt to gadre stre.
And the puple was scaterid bi al the lond of Egipt to gadre stre.
Young's Literal Translation
And the people is scattered over all the land of Egypt, to gather stubble for straw,
And the people is scattered over all the land of Egypt, to gather stubble for straw,
Update Bible Version
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
Webster's Bible Translation
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt, to gather stubble instead of straw.
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt, to gather stubble instead of straw.
World English Bible
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
New King James Version
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.
New Living Translation
So the people scattered throughout the land of Egypt in search of stubble to use as straw.
So the people scattered throughout the land of Egypt in search of stubble to use as straw.
New Life Bible
So the people went out through all the land of Egypt to gather what they could use for straw.
So the people went out through all the land of Egypt to gather what they could use for straw.
New Revised Standard
So the people scattered throughout the land of Egypt, to gather stubble for straw.
So the people scattered throughout the land of Egypt, to gather stubble for straw.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So the people dispersed themselves throughout all the land of Egypt, - to gather stubble for straw:
So the people dispersed themselves throughout all the land of Egypt, - to gather stubble for straw:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the people was scattered through all the land of Egypt to gather straw.
And the people was scattered through all the land of Egypt to gather straw.
Revised Standard Version
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt, to gather stubble for straw.
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt, to gather stubble for straw.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So the people scattered through all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
So the people scattered through all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
Contextual Overview
10The slave-drivers and their underlings went out to the people with their new instructions. "Pharaoh's orders: No more straw provided. Get your own straw wherever you can find it. And not one brick less in your daily work quota!" The people scattered all over Egypt scrabbling for straw. 13 The slave-drivers were merciless, saying, "Complete your daily quota of bricks—the same number as when you were given straw." 14 The Israelite foremen whom the slave-drivers had appointed were beaten and badgered. "Why didn't you finish your quota of bricks yesterday or the day before—and now again today?"
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
stubble: Exodus 15:7, Isaiah 5:24, Isaiah 47:14, Joel 2:5, Nahum 1:10, Obadiah 1:18, 1 Corinthians 3:12
Gill's Notes on the Bible
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt,.... That part of it where they dwelt:
to gather stubble instead of straw; straw not being easy to come at, they were obliged to gather stubble that was left in the fields, after the corn was gathered in. Ben Melech observes, that the word signifies small straw, or small sticks of wood, and Kimchi m, and if so, this must be to burn the bricks with in the furnaces.
m Sepher Shorash, rad. קשש.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Stubble instead of straw - Rather, for the straw: i. e. to be prepared as straw. This marks the season of the year, namely, early spring, after the barley or wheat harvest, toward the end of April. Their suffering must have been severe: at that season the pestilential sand-wind blows over Egypt some 50 days, hence, its name - Chamsin. (compare Genesis 41:6 note).
