ESV: The foremen of the people of Israel saw that they were in trouble when they said, "You shall by no means reduce your number of bricks, your daily task each day."
NIV: The Israelite overseers realized they were in trouble when they were told, "You are not to reduce the number of bricks required of you for each day."
NASB: The foremen of the sons of Israel saw that they were in trouble, since they were told, 'You must not reduce your daily amount of bricks.'
CSB: The Israelite foremen saw that they were in trouble when they were told, "You cannot reduce your daily quota of bricks."
NLT: The Israelite foremen could see that they were in serious trouble when they were told, 'You must not reduce the number of bricks you make each day.'
KJV: 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.
NKJV: And the officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in trouble after it was said, “You shall not reduce any bricks from your daily quota.”
