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


In Context

14 The Israelite foremen appointed by Pharaoh's slave drivers were beaten and were asked, "Why didn't you meet your quota of bricks yesterday or today, as before?"

15 Then the Israelite foremen went and appealed to Pharaoh: "Why have you treated your servants this way?

16 Your servants are given no straw, yet we are told, 'Make bricks!' Your servants are being beaten, but the fault is with your own people."

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

18 Now get to work. You will not be given any straw, yet you must produce your full quota of bricks."

19 The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, "You are not to reduce the number of bricks required of you for each 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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:17And he said: You are idle, and therefore you say: 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.