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Exodus 5:12
And the people was scattered through all the land of Egypt to gather straw.
Exodus 5:12 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
Exodus 5:12 in other translations
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.
So the people scattered all over 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.
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In context
9 Let them be oppressed with works, and let them fulfil them; that they may not regard lying words.
10 And the overseers of the works, and the taskmasters, went out and said to the people: Thus saith Pharao: I allow you no straw;
11 Go, and gather it where you can find it; neither shall any thing of your work be diminished.
12 And the people was scattered through all the land of Egypt to gather straw.
13 And the overseers of the works pressed them, saying: Fulfil your work every day, as before ye were wont to do, when straw was given you.
14 And they that were over the works of the children of Israel, were scourged by Pharao's taskmasters, saying: Why have you not made up the task of bricks, both yesterday and to day, as before?
15 And the officers of the children of Israel came, and cried out to Pharao, saying: Why dealest thou so with thy servants?
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