Exodus 5:17
“But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let vs goe and doe sacrifice to the Lord.”
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Exodus 5:17 Context
15¶ Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cryed vnto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy seruants? 16There is no straw giuen vnto thy seruants, and they say to vs, Make bricke: and beholde, thy seruants are beaten; but the fault is in thine owne people. 17But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let vs goe and doe sacrifice to the Lord. 18Goe therefore now and worke: for there shall no straw bee giuen you, yet shall ye deliuer the tale of brickes. 19And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in euill case, after it was said, Yee shall not minish ought from your brickes of your dayly taske.
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But he said, Ye [are] idle, [ye are] idle: therefore ye say, Let us go [and] do sacrifice to the LORD.
- King James Version
But he said, "You are lazy, {very} lazy; therefore you say, 'Let us go {and} sacrifice to the LORD.'
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and sacrifice to Jehovah.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But he said, You have no love for work: that is why you say, Let us go and make an offering to the Lord.
- Basic English Bible
And he said, Ye are idle, idle! therefore ye say, Let us go and sacrifice to Jehovah.
- Darby Bible
But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go, and do sacrifice to the LORD.
- Webster's Bible
But he said, "You are idle! You are idle! Therefore you say, 'Let us go and sacrifice to Yahweh.'
- World English Bible
And he saith, `Remiss -- ye are remiss, therefore ye are saying, Let us go, let us sacrifice to Jehovah;
- Youngs Literal Bible
But he said: 'Ye are idle, ye are idle; therefore ye say: Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
But he said, "You are lazy, {very} lazy; therefore you say, 'Let us go {and} sacrifice to the LORD.'
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and sacrifice to Jehovah.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But he said, You have no love for work: that is why you say, Let us go and make an offering to the Lord.
- Basic English Bible
And he said, Ye are idle, idle! therefore ye say, Let us go and sacrifice to Jehovah.
- Darby Bible
But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go, and do sacrifice to the LORD.
- Webster's Bible
But he said, "You are idle! You are idle! Therefore you say, 'Let us go and sacrifice to Yahweh.'
- World English Bible
And he saith, `Remiss -- ye are remiss, therefore ye are saying, Let us go, let us sacrifice to Jehovah;
- Youngs Literal Bible
But he said: 'Ye are idle, ye are idle; therefore ye say: Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible