NASB
"But he said, "You are lazy, very lazy; therefore you say, 'Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.'"
— Exodus 5:17, NASB
“But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the Lord.”
“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.”
Moreover, the foremen of the sons of Israel, whom Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten and were asked, "Why have you not completed your required amount either yesterday or today in making brick as previously?"
Then the foremen of the sons of Israel came and cried out to Pharaoh, saying, "Why do you deal this way with your servants?
"There is no straw given to your servants, yet they keep saying to us, 'Make bricks!' And behold, your servants are being beaten; but it is the fault of your own people."
But he said, "You are lazy, very lazy; therefore you say, 'Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.'
"So go now and work; for you will be given no straw, yet you must deliver the quota of bricks."
The foremen of the sons of Israel saw that they were in trouble because they were told, "You must not reduce your daily amount of bricks."
When they left Pharaoh's presence, they met Moses and Aaron as they were waiting for them.