Exodus 5:17

In 11 translations

BSB

“You are slackers!” Pharaoh replied. “Slackers! That is why you keep saying, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.’

KJV

But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.

WEB

But Pharaoh said, “You are idle! You are idle! Therefore you say, ‘Let’s go and sacrifice to Yahweh.’

ASV

But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and sacrifice to Jehovah.

LSV

And he says, “Remiss—you are remiss, therefore you are saying, Let us go, let us sacrifice to YHWH;

YLT

And he saith, 'Remiss — ye are remiss, therefore ye are saying, Let us go, let us sacrifice to Jehovah;

DBY

And he said, Ye are idle, idle! therefore ye say, Let us go and sacrifice to Jehovah.

DRC

And he said: You are idle, and therefore you say: Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord.

GNV

But he said, Ye are to much idle: therfore ye say, Let vs goe to offer sacrifice to the Lord.

JPS

But he said: 'Ye are idle, ye are idle; therefore ye say: Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.

LXXE

And he said to them, Ye are idle, ye are idlers: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to our God.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וַיֹּ֛אמֶר נִרְפִּ֥ים אַתֶּ֖ם נִרְפִּ֑ים עַל־כֵּן֙ אַתֶּ֣ם אֹֽמְרִ֔ים נֵלְכָ֖ה נִזְבְּחָ֥ה לַֽיהוָֽה׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, σχολάζετε, σχολασταί ἐστε· διὰ τοῦτο λέγετε, πορευθῶμεν, θύσωμεν τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Matthew 26:8When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste?
• 2 Thessalonians 3:10–11For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.” Yet we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives and accomplishing nothing but being busybodies.
• Exodus 5:8But require of them the same quota of bricks as before; do not reduce it. For they are lazy; that is why they are crying out, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to our God.’
• John 6:27Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”

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