Mat 20:12 | RWP | e4.org | Equal unto us ( ισους αυτους ημιν ). Associative instrumental case ημιν after ισους . It was a regular protest against the supposed injustice of the householder. The burden of the day and the scorching wind ( το βαρος της ημερας κα τον καυσωνα ). These last "did" work for one hour. Apparently they worked as hard as any while at it. A whole day's work on the part of these sweat-stained men who had stood also the sirocco, the hot, dry, dust-laden east wind that blasted the grain in Pharaoh's dream ( ), that withered Jonah's gourd ( ), that blighted the vine in Ezekiel's parable ( ). They seemed to have a good case.

‏ Matthew 20:12

Equal unto us ( ισους αυτους ημιν ). Associative instrumental case ημιν after ισους. It was a regular protest against the supposed injustice of the householder.

The burden of the day and the scorching wind ( το βαρος της ημερας κα τον καυσωνα ). These last "did" work for one hour. Apparently they worked as hard as any while at it. A whole day's work on the part of these sweat-stained men who had stood also the sirocco, the hot, dry, dust-laden east wind that blasted the grain in Pharaoh's dream (Ge 41:6), that withered Jonah's gourd (Jon 4:8), that blighted the vine in Ezekiel's parable (Eze 17:10). They seemed to have a good case.