{Equal unto us} (isous autous h(886d)in). Associative
instrumental case h(886d)in after isous. It was a regular protest
against the supposed injustice of the householder. {The burden of
the day and the scorching wind} (	o baros t(8873) h(886d)eras kai ton
kaus(936e)a). 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.