Exodus 5:16
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people.”
עָשָׂה
To do, to make, to accomplish. Asah. God looked at everything He had made and called it very good. Your life is also His asah. He is still working on it.
עֶבֶד
servants/ your
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עֶבֶד
Servant, slave. Ebed. Moses was called the servant of the LORD, the highest honour. The greatest in God's kingdom is the servant of all.
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תֶּבֶן
straw
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תֶּבֶן
properly, material, i.e. (specifically) refuse haum or stalks of grain (as chopped in threshing and used for fodder)
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עַם
people/ your
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עַם
People, nation, folk. Am. You are My people and I am your God. This mutual belonging is the heart of the covenant.
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נָתַן
is being given
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נָתַן
To give, to grant, to permit. Nathan. God is always giving. His hand is always open.
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נָכָה
are being struck
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נָכָה
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
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