Exodus 5:8 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְאֶתh853
1And the taleמַתְכֹּ֨נֶתh4971
2of the bricksהַלְּבֵנִ֜יםh3843
3אֲשֶׁ֣רh834
4הֵם֩h1992
5which they did makeעֹשִׂ֨יםh6213
6תְּמ֤וֹלh8543
7heretoforeשִׁלְשֹׁם֙h8032
8ye shall layתָּשִׂ֣ימוּh7760
9עֲלֵיהֶ֔םh5921
10לֹ֥אh3808
11upon them ye shall not diminishתִגְרְע֖וּh1639
12מִמֶּ֑נּוּh4480
13כִּֽיh3588
14ought thereof for they be idleנִרְפִּ֣יםh7503
15הֵ֔םh1992
16עַלh5921
17כֵּ֗ןh3651
18הֵ֤םh1992
19therefore they cryצֹֽעֲקִים֙h6817
20sayingלֵאמֹ֔רh559
21נֵֽלְכָ֖הh1980
22and sacrificeנִזְבְּחָ֥הh2076
23to our Godלֵֽאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃h430

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the number of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish aught thereof: for they are idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But see that they make the same number of bricks as before, and no less: for they have no love for work; and so they are crying out and saying, Let us go and make an offering to our God.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the number of the bricks they have made heretofore shall ye lay upon them: ye shall not diminish any of it, for they are idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go [and] sacrifice to our God.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And the number of the bricks which they made heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish aught thereof; for they are idle: therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.

World English Bible (WEB)

The number of the bricks, which they made before, you require from them. You shall not diminish anything of it, for they are idle; therefore they cry, saying, 'Let us go and sacrifice to our God.'

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the proper quantity of the bricks which they are making heretofore ye do put on them, ye do not diminish from it, for they are remiss, therefore they are crying, saying, Let us go, let us sacrifice to our God;