Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, “You must not reduce your daily quota of bricks.” Young's Literal Translation And the authorities of the sons of Israel see them in affliction, saying, ‘Ye do not diminish from your bricks; the matter of a day in its day.’ King James Bible And the officers of the children of Israel did see [that] they [were] in evil [case], after it was said, Ye shall not minish [ought] from your bricks of your daily task. Hebrew The Israeliteבְנֵֽי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son foremen שֹֽׁטְרֵ֧י (šō·ṭə·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7860: A scribe, an official superintendent, magistrate realized וַיִּרְא֞וּ (way·yir·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7200: To see they were in trouble בְּרָ֣ע (bə·rā‘) Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil when they were told, לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say “You must not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no reduce תִגְרְע֥וּ (ṯiḡ·rə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 1639: To scrape off, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold your daily י֥וֹם (yō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day quota דְּבַר־ (də·ḇar-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of bricks.” מִלִּבְנֵיכֶ֖ם (mil·liḇ·nê·ḵem) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 3843: Brick, tile |