5And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.


In Context

2 And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.

3 And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days’ journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.

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

5 And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.

6 And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,

7 Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.

Exodus 5:5 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:5Then Pharaoh said, "Look, the people of the land are now numerous, and you are stopping them from working."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:5And 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?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:5And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land are now many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:5And Pharaoh said, Behold the people of the land are now many, and ye wish to make them rest from their burdens.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:5And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land are now many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:5And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:5Pharaoh said, |Behold, the people of the land are now many, and you make them rest from their burdens.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:5Pharaoh also saith, 'Lo, numerous now is the people of the land, and ye have caused them to cease from their burdens!'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:5And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and you make them rest from their burdens.