Exodus 5:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And they said unto them, The Lord look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.”
Exodus 5:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Exodus 5:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Exodus 5:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“They said to them, “May Yahweh look at you and judge, because you have made us a stench to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to kill us!””
Exodus 5:21 — World English Bible
Exodus 5:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and they said unto them, Jehovah look upon you, and judge: because ye have made our savor to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us. ”
Exodus 5:21 — American Standard Version
Exodus 5:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and say unto them, `Jehovah look upon you, and judge, because ye have caused our fragrance to stink in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants--to give a sword into their hand to slay us.'”
Exodus 5:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Exodus 5:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And they said to them, Jehovah look upon you and judge, that ye have made our odour to stink in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his bondmen, putting a sword into their hand to kill us! ”
Exodus 5:21 — Darby Translation
Exodus 5:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“To whom they said, The Lord looke vpon you and iudge: for yee haue made our sauour to stinke before Pharaoh and before his seruants, in that ye haue put a sword in their hand to slay vs.”
Exodus 5:21 — Geneva Bible
Exodus 5:21 in Context — Exodus 5
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.
20 And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
21 And they said unto them, The Lord look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.
22 And Moses returned unto the Lord, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?
23 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all.
What Does Exodus 5:21 Mean?
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