Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen the Israelite foremen, whom Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over the people, were beaten and asked, “Why have you not fulfilled your quota of bricks yesterday or today, as you did before?” Young's Literal Translation And the authorities of the sons of Israel, whom the exactors of Pharaoh have placed over them, are beaten, saying, ‘Wherefore have ye not completed your portion in making brick as heretofore, both yesterday and to-day?’ King James Bible And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, [and] demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore? Hebrew Then the Israeliteבְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son foremen, שֹֽׁטְרֵי֙ (šō·ṭə·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7860: A scribe, an official superintendent, magistrate whom אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Pharaoh’s פַרְעֹ֖ה (p̄ar·‘ōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings taskmasters נֹגְשֵׂ֥י (nō·ḡə·śê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 5065: To drive, to tax, harass, tyrannize had set שָׂ֣מוּ (śā·mū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set over the people, עֲלֵהֶ֔ם (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against were beaten וַיֻּכּ֗וּ (way·yuk·kū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5221: To strike and asked, לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say “Why מַדּ֡וּעַ (mad·dū·a‘) Interrogative Strong's 4069: Why? for what reason? have you not לֹא֩ (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no fulfilled כִלִּיתֶ֨ם (ḵil·lî·ṯem) Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent your quota חָקְכֶ֤ם (ḥā·qə·ḵem) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 2706: Something prescribed or owed, a statute of bricks לִלְבֹּן֙ (lil·bōn) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3835: To be, white, to make bricks yesterday כִּתְמ֣וֹל (kiṯ·mō·wl) Preposition-k | Adverb Strong's 8543: Ago, a, time since, yesterday, day before yesterday or today, גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and as you did before?” תְּמ֖וֹל (tə·mō·wl) Adverb Strong's 8543: Ago, a, time since, yesterday, day before yesterday |