Exodus 5:17
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“You are slackers!” Pharaoh replied. “Slackers! That is why you keep saying, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.’
In context
15 So the Israelite foremen went and appealed to Pharaoh: “Why are you treating your servants this way?
16 No straw has been given to your servants, yet we are told, ‘Make bricks!’ Look, your servants are being beaten, but the fault is with your own people.”
17 “You are slackers!” Pharaoh replied. “Slackers! That is why you keep saying, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.’
18 Now get to work. You will be given no straw, yet you must deliver the full quota of bricks.”
19 The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, “You must not reduce your daily quota of bricks.”
Exodus 5:17 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “You are slackers!” Pharaoh replied. “Slackers! That is why you keep saying, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.’
- KJV King James Version
- But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.
- WEB World English Bible
- But Pharaoh said, “You are idle! You are idle! Therefore you say, ‘Let’s go and sacrifice to the LORD.’
- ASV American Standard Version
- But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and sacrifice to Jehovah.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And he saith, 'Remiss — ye are remiss, therefore ye are saying, Let us go, let us sacrifice to Jehovah;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he said, Ye are idle, idle! therefore ye say, Let us go and sacrifice to Jehovah.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go, and do sacrifice to the LORD.