King James Version
"But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the Lord."
— Exodus 5:17, King James Version
“But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and sacrifice to Jehovah. ”
“But he said, "You are idle! You are idle! Therefore you say, 'Let us go and sacrifice to Yahweh.'”
“But Pharaoh replied,“You are slackers! Slackers! That is why you are saying,‘Let us go sacrifice to the LORD.’””
“And he said: You are idle, and therefore you say: Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord.”
“But he said, You have no love for work: that is why you say, Let us go and make an offering to the Lord.”
“But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the Lord.”
And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore?
Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?
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.
But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the Lord.
Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.
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.
And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh: