Exodus 5:12

NETBible

So the people spread out 1  through all the land of Egypt to collect stubble for straw.

NIV ©

So the people scattered all over Egypt to gather stubble to use for straw.

NASB ©

So the people scattered through all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.

NLT ©

So the people scattered throughout the land in search of straw.

MSG ©

The people scattered all over Egypt scrabbling for straw.

BBE ©

So the people were sent in all directions through the land of Egypt to get dry grass for stems.

NRSV ©

So the people scattered throughout the land of Egypt, to gather stubble for straw.

NKJV ©

So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.

KJV
So the people
<05971>
were scattered abroad
<06327> (8686)
throughout all the land
<0776>
of Egypt
<04714>
to gather
<07197> (8780)
stubble
<07179>
instead of straw
<08401>_.
NASB ©
So the people
<5971>
scattered
<6327>
through all
<3605>
the land
<776>
of Egypt
<4714>
to gather
<7197>
stubble
<7179>
for straw
<8401>
.
LXXM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
diesparh
<1289> 
V-API-3S
o
<3588> 
T-NSM
laov
<2992> 
N-NSM
en
<1722> 
PREP
olh
<3650> 
A-DSF
aiguptw
<125> 
N-DSF
sunagagein
<4863> 
V-AAN
kalamhn
<2562> 
N-ASF
eiv
<1519> 
PREP
acura
<892> 
N-APN
NET [draft] ITL
So the people
<05971>
spread out
<06327>
through all
<03605>
the land
<0776>
of Egypt
<04714>
to collect
<07197>
stubble
<07179>
for straw
<08401>
.
HEBREW
Nbtl
<08401>
sq
<07179>
ssql
<07197>
Myrum
<04714>
Ura
<0776>
lkb
<03605>
Meh
<05971>
Upyw (5:12)
<06327>
NETBible

So the people spread out 1  through all the land of Egypt to collect stubble for straw.

NET Notes

1 tn The verb וַיָּפֶץ (vayyafets) is from the hollow root פּוּץ (puts) and means “scatter, spread abroad.”