Exodus 5:17
King James Version (KJV)
But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.
In context
15 Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?
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.
19 And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task.
Exodus 5:17 in every translation
- 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.’
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “You are slackers!” Pharaoh replied. “Slackers! That is why you keep saying, ‘Let us 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.