Êxodo 5:19

19 Os capatazes israelitas se viram em dificuldade quando lhes disseram que não poderiam reduzir a quantidade de tijolos exigida a cada dia.

Êxodo 5:19 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 5:19

And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they
were in evil case
In a bad condition and circumstances, and that there was no likelihood of their getting out of them, since Pharaoh treated them after this manner; they saw not only that the common people were in a bad condition, in great bondage, misery, and distress, to be obliged to get straw to make brick, and carry in their full tale as before; but that they themselves were in a bad situation, since for the deficiency in their people they were like to be beaten for it from time to time:

after it was said, ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your
daily task;
after this had been said and confirmed by Pharaoh, they had no hope of things being better with them, but looked upon their unhappy lot as irretrievable.

Êxodo 5:19 In-Context

17 Respondeu o faraó: “Preguiçosos é o que vocês são! Preguiçosos! Por isso andam dizendo: ‘Iremos oferecer sacrifícios ao SENHOR’.

18 Agora, voltem ao trabalho. Vocês não receberão palha alguma! Continuem a produzir a cota integral de tijolos!”

19 Os capatazes israelitas se viram em dificuldade quando lhes disseram que não poderiam reduzir a quantidade de tijolos exigida a cada dia.

20 Ao saírem da presença do faraó, encontraram-se com Moisés e Arão, que estavam à espera deles,

21 e lhes disseram: “O SENHOR os examine e os julgue! Vocês atraíram o ódio do faraó e dos seus conselheiros sobre nós, e lhes puseram nas mãos uma espada para que nos matem”.