17And he said: You are idle, and therefore you say: Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord.


In Context

14 And they that were over the works of the children of Israel were scourged by Pharao's taskmasters, saying: Why have you not made up the task of bricks both yesterday and to day as before?

15 And the officers of the children of Israel came, and cried out to Pharao, saying: Why dealest thou so with thy servants?

16 Straw is not given us, and bricks are required of us as before: behold we thy servants are beaten with whips, and thy people is unjustly dealt withal.

17 And he said: You are idle, and therefore you say: Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord.

18 Go therefore, and work: straw shall not be given you, and you shall deliver the accustomed number of bricks.

19 And the officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in evil case, because it was said to them: There shall not a whit be diminished of the bricks for every day.

Exodus 5:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:17But he said, Ye [are] idle, [ye are] idle: therefore ye say, Let us go [and] do sacrifice to the LORD.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:17Pharaoh said, "Lazy, that's what you are-lazy! That is why you keep saying, 'Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord .'

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:17But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and sacrifice to Jehovah.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:17And he said, Ye are idle, idle! therefore ye say, Let us go and sacrifice to Jehovah.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:17But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:17But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go, and do sacrifice to the LORD.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:17But he said, |You are idle! You are idle! Therefore you say, 'Let us go and sacrifice to Yahweh.'

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:17And he saith, 'Remiss — ye are remiss, therefore ye are saying, Let us go, let us sacrifice to Jehovah;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:17But he said, You are idle, you are idle: therefore you say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.