Exodus 5:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 (KJV), 1611

Exodus 5:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 5:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Exodus 5:17 — World English Bible

Exodus 5:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Exodus 5:17 — American Standard Version

Exodus 5:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he saith, `Remiss--ye are remiss, therefore ye are saying, Let us go, let us sacrifice to Jehovah;”

Exodus 5:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 5:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Exodus 5:17 — Darby Translation

Exodus 5:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Exodus 5:17 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 5:17 in Context — Exodus 5

15 Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?

16 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.

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

18 Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.

19 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.

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What Does Exodus 5:17 Mean?

Exodus 5:17 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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