That same day Pharaoh gave orders to the slave drivers and the overseers in charge of the people.

当天，法老吩咐督工的和官长说：

当天，法老吩咐监工和工头说：

当天，法老吩咐监工和工头说：

当天，法老就对埃及监工和以色列人的工头下令：

就在那天，法老吩咐众民的督工和首领说：

當天，法老吩咐督工的和官長說：

當天，法老吩咐監工和工頭說：

當天，法老吩咐監工和工頭說：

當天，法老就對埃及監工和以色列人的工頭下令：

就在那天，法老吩咐眾民的督工和首領說：

就在那一天、法老就吩咐民間的督工和頭目說：

是日法老諭民之督工者、與其有司曰、

是時法老諭督役者、與族長曰、

當日法老諭督民之役者、及其諸有司曰、

That same day Pharaoh gave this order to the slave drivers and overseers in charge of the people:

The same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their foremen,

That same day Pharaoh sent this order to the Egyptian slave drivers and the Israelite foremen:

That day Pharaoh commanded the overseers of the people as well as their foremen,

So the same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters over the people and their foremen, saying,

So the same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their officers, saying,

And the same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,

That day Pharaoh commanded the overseers of the people as well as their foremen:

And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,

That same day Pharaoh commanded the slave masters and foremen who were over the people:

The same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their officers, saying,

The slave drivers and the overseers left. They said to the people,“ Pharaoh says,‘ I won’t give you any more straw.

The Israelite overseers realized they were in trouble. They knew it when they were told,“ Don’t reduce the number of bricks you are required to make each day.”

So the Egyptians put slave drivers over the people of Israel. The slave drivers treated them badly and made them work hard. The Israelites built the cities of Pithom and Rameses so Pharaoh could store things there.

Pharaoh’s slave drivers kept making the people work hard. They said,“ Finish the work you are required to do each day. Make the same number of bricks you made when you had straw.”The slave drivers whipped the Israelite overseers they had appointed. The slave drivers asked,“ Why haven’t you made the same number of bricks yesterday or today, just as before?”Then the Israelite overseers appealed to Pharaoh. They asked,“ Why have you treated us like this?

To Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. I gave the hill country of Seir to Esau. But Jacob and his family went down to Egypt.

So I chose the leading men of your tribes who were wise and respected. I appointed them to have authority over you. I made them commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens. I appointed them to be officials over the tribes.

The Lord said,“ I have seen how my people are suffering in Egypt. I have heard them cry out because of their slave drivers. I am concerned about their suffering.

Joshua gathered all Israel’s tribes together at Shechem. He sent for the elders, leaders, judges and officials of Israel. They came and stood there in the sight of God.

They were standing on both sides of the ark of the covenant of the Lord. All the Israelites, including outsiders and citizens, were there. Israel’s elders, officials and judges were also there. All of them faced the priests, who were Levites. They were carrying the ark. Half of the people stood in front of Mount Gerizim. The other half stood in front of Mount Ebal. Moses, the servant of the Lord, had earlier told them to do it. Moses told them to do it when he had given directions to bless the Israelites.

Uzziah’s army was well trained. It was ready to march out by military groups according to their numbers. Jeiel and Maaseiah brought them together. Jeiel was the secretary. Maaseiah was the officer. They were under the direction of Hananiah. He was one of the royal officials.

The Lord said to Moses,“ Bring me 70 of Israel’s elders. Bring men that you know are leaders and officials among the people. Have them come to the tent of meeting. I want them to stand there with you.

Those who do what is right take good care of their animals. But the kindest acts of those who do wrong are mean.

Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes. Do it in every town the Lord your God is giving you. They must judge the people fairly.