4The king of Egypt said to them: Why do you Moses and Aaron draw off the people from their works? Get you gone to your burdens.


In Context

1 After these things Moses and Aaron went in, and said to Pharao: Thus saith the Lord God of Israel: Let my people go that they may sacrifice to me in the desert.

2 But he answered: Who is the Lord, that I should hear his voice, and let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go.

3 And they said: The God of the Hebrews hath called us, to go three days' journey into the wilderness and to sacrifice to the Lord our God: lest a pestilence or the sword fall upon us.

4 The king of Egypt said to them: Why do you Moses and Aaron draw off the people from their works? Get you gone to your burdens.

5 And Pharao said: The people of the land is numerous: you see that the multitude is increased: how much more if you give them rest from their works?

6 Therefore he commanded the same day the overseers of the works, and the taskmasters of the people, saying:

Exodus 5:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:4And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:4But the king of Egypt said, "Moses and Aaron, why are you taking the people away from their labor? Get back to your work!"

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:4And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, loose the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4And the king of Egypt said to them, Why do ye, Moses and Aaron, wish to have the people go off from their works? Away, to your burdens!

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:4And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, loose the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4And the king of Egypt said to them, Why do ye, Moses and Aaron, hinder the people from their works; go you to your burdens.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4The king of Egypt said to them, |Why do you, Moses and Aaron, take the people from their work? Get back to your burdens!|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4And the king of Egypt saith unto them, 'Why, Moses and Aaron, do ye free the people from its works? go to your burdens.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:4And the king of Egypt said to them, Why do you, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you to your burdens.