Exodus 5:5

In 11 translations

BSB

Pharaoh also said, “Look, the people of the land are now numerous, and you would be stopping them from their labor.”

KJV

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

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

Pharaoh also says, “Behold, the people of the land [are] numerous now, and you have caused them to cease from their burdens!”

YLT

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

DBY

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

DRC

And 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?

GNV

Pharaoh saide furthermore, Behold, much people is nowe in the lande, and ye make them leaue their burdens.

JPS

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

LXXE

And Pharao said, Behold now, the people is very numerous; let us not then give them rest from their work.

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WLC

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֔ה הֵן־רַבִּ֥ים עַתָּ֖ה עַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ וְהִשְׁבַּתֶּ֥ם אֹתָ֖ם מִסִּבְלֹתָֽם׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ εἶπεν Φαραὼ, ἰδοὺ νῦν πολυπληθεῖ ὁ λαὸς, μὴ οὖν καταπαύσωμεν αὐτοὺς ἀπὸ τῶν ἔργων.

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• Exodus 1:7–11but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them. Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt. “Look,”…
• Proverbs 14:28A large population is a king’s splendor, but a lack of subjects is a prince’s ruin.

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