Parallel Verses
King James Version
But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
But he said, “You are
Holman Bible
But he said, “You are slackers. Slackers! That is why you are saying, ‘Let us go sacrifice to the Lord.’
International Standard Version
Then Pharaoh said, "You are lazy, lazy! That's why you're saying, "Let's go offer sacrifices to the LORD.'
A Conservative Version
But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle. Therefore ye say, Let us go and sacrifice to LORD.
American Standard Version
But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and sacrifice to Jehovah.
Amplified
But Pharaoh said, “You are lazy, very lazy and idle! That is why you say, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord.’
Bible in Basic English
But he said, You have no love for work: that is why you say, Let us go and make an offering to the Lord.
Darby Translation
And he said, Ye are idle, idle! therefore ye say, Let us go and sacrifice to Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say, Ye are idle, ye are idle: for this ye said, We will go to sacrifice to Jehovah.
King James 2000
But he said, you are idle, you are idle: therefore you say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said, "You [are] lazy, lazy! Therefore you [are] saying, 'Let us go; let us sacrifice to Yahweh.'
Modern King James verseion
But he said, You are idle! You are idle! Therefore you say, Let us go, let us sacrifice to Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he answered, "Idle are ye idle, and therefore ye say, 'Let us go and do sacrifice unto the LORD.'
NET Bible
But Pharaoh replied, "You are slackers! Slackers! That is why you are saying, 'Let us go sacrifice to the Lord.'
New Heart English Bible
But he said, "You are idle. You are idle. Therefore you say, 'Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.'
The Emphasized Bible
But he said: Idle, ye are - idle, on this account, are, ye, saying, We must take our journey, we must sacrifice to Yahweh.
Webster
But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go, and do sacrifice to the LORD.
World English Bible
But he said, "You are idle! You are idle! Therefore you say, 'Let us go and sacrifice to Yahweh.'
Youngs Literal Translation
And he saith, 'Remiss -- ye are remiss, therefore ye are saying, Let us go, let us sacrifice to Jehovah;
Themes
Cruelty » Instances of » Egyptians to the israelites
Topics
Interlinear
Raphah
Raphah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 5:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Further Oppression Of Israel
16 There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people. 17 But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD. 18 Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.
Cross References
Exodus 5:8
And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.
Matthew 26:8
But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
John 6:27
Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
2 Thessalonians 3:10-11
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.