Exodus 5:1

AMP: Afterward Moses and Aaron came and said to Pharaoh, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘Let My people go, so that they may celebrate a feast to Me in the wilderness.’ ”

ASV: And afterward Moses and Aaron came, and said unto Pharaoh, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.

BSB: After that, Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may hold a feast to Me in the wilderness.’”

DARBY: And afterwards Moses and Aaron went in, and said to Pharaoh, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Let my people go that they may celebrate a feast to me in the wilderness.

DRA: After these things Moses and Aaron went in, and said to Pharao: Thus saith the Lord God of Israel: Let my people go that they may sacrifice to me in the desert.

KJV: And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.

Exodus 5:2

AMP: But Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, nor will I let Israel go.”

ASV: And Pharaoh said, Who is Jehovah, that I should hearken unto his voice to let Israel go? I know not Jehovah, and moreover I will not let Israel go.

BSB: But Pharaoh replied, “Who is the LORD that I should obey His voice and let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, and I will not let Israel go.”

DARBY: And Pharaoh said, Who is Jehovah, to whose voice I am to hearken to let Israel go? I do not know Jehovah, neither will I let Israel go.

DRA: But he answered: Who is the Lord, that I should hear his voice, and let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go.

KJV: And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.

Exodus 5:3

AMP: Then they said, “The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please, let us go on a three days’ journey into the wilderness and sacrifice to the Lord our God, so that He does not discipline us with pestilence or with the sword.”

ASV: And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days` journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice unto Jehovah our God, lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.

BSB: “The God of the Hebrews has met with us,” they answered. “Please let us go on a three-day journey into the wilderness to sacrifice to the LORD our God, or He may strike us with plagues or with the sword.”

DARBY: And they said, The God of the Hebrews has met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to Jehovah our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence or with sword.

DRA: And they said: The God of the Hebrews hath called us, to go three days' journey into the wilderness and to sacrifice to the Lord our God: lest a pestilence or the sword fall upon us.

KJV: And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days’ journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.

Exodus 5:4

AMP: But the king of Egypt said to Moses and Aaron, “Why do you take the people away from their work? Get back to your burdens!”

ASV: And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, loose the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.

BSB: But the king of Egypt said to them, “Moses and Aaron, why do you draw the people away from their work? Get back to your labor!”

DARBY: And the king of Egypt said to them, Why do ye, Moses and Aaron, wish to have the people go off from their works? Away, to your burdens!

DRA: The king of Egypt said to them: Why do you Moses and Aaron draw off the people from their works? Get you gone to your burdens.

KJV: And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.

Exodus 5:5

AMP: Pharaoh said, “Look, the people of the land are now many, and you would have them stop their work!”

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

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

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

DRA: 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?

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

Exodus 5:6

AMP: The very same day Pharaoh gave orders to the [Egyptian] taskmasters in charge of the people and their [Hebrew] foremen, saying,

ASV: And the same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,

BSB: That same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their foremen:

DARBY: And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,

DRA: Therefore he commanded the same day the overseers of the works, and the taskmasters of the people, saying:

KJV: And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,

Exodus 5:7

AMP: “You will no longer give the people straw to make brick as before; let them go and gather straw for themselves.

ASV: Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.

BSB: “You shall no longer supply the people with straw for making bricks. They must go and gather their own straw.

DARBY: Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.

DRA: You shall give straw no more to the people to make brick, as before: but let them go and gather straw.

KJV: Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.

Exodus 5:8

AMP: But the number of bricks which they were making before, you shall [still] require of them; you are not to reduce it in the least. For they are idle and lazy; that is why they cry, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to our God.’

ASV: And the number of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish aught thereof: for they are idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.

BSB: But 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.’

DARBY: And the number of the bricks they have made heretofore shall ye lay upon them: ye shall not diminish any of it, for they are idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go [and] sacrifice to our God.

DRA: And you shall lay upon them the task of bricks, which they did before, neither shall you diminish any thing thereof: for they are idle, and therefore they cry, saying: Let us go and sacrifice to our God.

KJV: And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.

Exodus 5:9

AMP: Let labor be heavier on the men, and let them work [hard] at it so that they will pay no attention to [their God’s] lying words.”

ASV: Let heavier work be laid upon the men, that they may labor therein; and let them not regard lying words.

BSB: Make the work harder on the men so they will be occupied and pay no attention to these lies.”

DARBY: Let them put heavier labour on the men, that they may be taken up with it, and not regard vain words.

DRA: Let them be oppressed, with works, and let them fulfill them: that they may not regard lying words.

KJV: Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.

Exodus 5:10

AMP: Then the [Egyptian] taskmasters [in charge] of the people and their [Hebrew] foremen went out and said to the people, “Thus says Pharaoh, ‘I will not give you any straw.

ASV: And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.

BSB: So the taskmasters and foremen of the people went out and said to them, “This is what Pharaoh says: ‘I am no longer giving you straw.

DARBY: And the taskmasters of the people and their officers went out and spoke to the people, saying, Thus says Pharaoh: I will not give you straw:

DRA: And the overseers of the works and the taskmasters went out and said to the people: Thus saith Pharao, I allow you no straw:

KJV: And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.

Exodus 5:11

AMP: Go, get straw for yourselves wherever you can find it, but your work [quota] will not be reduced in the least.’ ”

ASV: Go yourselves, get you straw where ye can find it: for nought of your work shall be diminished.

BSB: Go and get your own straw wherever you can find it; but your workload will in no way be reduced.’”

DARBY: go ye, get yourselves straw where ye may find it; but none of your work shall be diminished.

DRA: Go, and gather it where you can find it: neither shall any thing of your work be diminished.

KJV: Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it: yet not ought of your work shall be diminished.

Exodus 5:12

AMP: So the people were scattered throughout the land of Egypt to gather stubble to use for straw.

ASV: So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.

BSB: So the people scattered all over the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.

DARBY: And the people were scattered abroad throughout the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.

DRA: And the people was scattered through all the land of Egypt to gather straw.

KJV: So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.

Exodus 5:13

AMP: And the taskmasters pressured them, saying, “Finish your work, [fulfill] your daily quotas, just as when there was straw [given to you].”

ASV: And the taskmasters were urgent saying, Fulfil your works, [your] daily tasks, as when there was straw.

BSB: The taskmasters kept pressing them, saying, “Fulfill your quota each day, just as you did when straw was provided.”

DARBY: And the taskmasters urged [them], saying, Fulfil your labours, the daily work, as when there was straw.

DRA: And the overseers of the works pressed them, saying: Fulfill your work every day as before you were wont to do when straw was given you.

KJV: And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.

Exodus 5:14

AMP: And the Hebrew foremen, whom Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beaten and were asked, “Why have you not fulfilled your required quota of making bricks yesterday and today, as before?”

ASV: And the officers of the children of Israel, whom Pharaoh`s taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task both yesterday and to-day, in making brick as heretofore?

BSB: Then the Israelite foremen, whom Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over the people, were beaten and asked, “Why have you not fulfilled your quota of bricks yesterday or today, as you did before?”

DARBY: And the officers of the children of Israel, whom Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, [and] it was said, Why have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick, both yesterday and to-day, as heretofore?

DRA: And they that were over the works of the children of Israel were scourged by Pharao's taskmasters, saying: Why have you not made up the task of bricks both yesterday and to day as before?

KJV: And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore?

Exodus 5:15

AMP: Then the Hebrew foremen came to Pharaoh and cried, “Why do you deal like this with your servants?

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

BSB: So the Israelite foremen went and appealed to Pharaoh: “Why are you treating your servants this way?

DARBY: Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried to Pharaoh, saying, Why dost thou deal thus with thy bondmen?

DRA: And the officers of the children of Israel came, and cried out to Pharao, saying: Why dealest thou so with thy servants?

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

Exodus 5:16

AMP: No straw is given to your servants, yet they say to us, ‘Make bricks!’ And look, your servants are being beaten, but it is the fault of your own people.”

ASV: There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault it in thine own people.

BSB: No straw has been given to your servants, yet we are told, ‘Make bricks!’ Look, your servants are being beaten, but the fault is with your own people.”

DARBY: There is no straw given to thy bondmen, and they say to us, Make brick; and behold, thy bondmen are beaten, but it is the fault of thy people.

DRA: Straw is not given us, and bricks are required of us as before: behold we thy servants are beaten with whips, and thy people is unjustly dealt withal.

KJV: 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.

Exodus 5:17

AMP: But Pharaoh said, “You are lazy, very lazy and idle! That is why you say, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord.’

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

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

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

DRA: And he said: You are idle, and therefore you say: 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.

Exodus 5:18

AMP: Get out now and get to work; for no straw will be given to you, yet you are to deliver the same quota of bricks.”

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

BSB: Now get to work. You will be given no straw, yet you must deliver the full quota of bricks.”

DARBY: And now go work! and straw shall not be given you, and ye shall deliver the measure of bricks.

DRA: Go therefore, and work: straw shall not be given you, and you shall deliver the accustomed number of bricks.

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

Exodus 5:19

AMP: The Hebrew foremen saw that they were in a bad situation because they were told, “You must not reduce [in the least] your daily quota of bricks.”

ASV: And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, when it was said, Ye shall not diminish aught from your bricks, [your] daily tasks.

BSB: The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, “You must not reduce your daily quota of bricks.”

DARBY: And the officers of the children of Israel saw [that] it stood ill with them, because it was said, Ye shall not diminish anything from your bricks, the daily work.

DRA: And the officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in evil case, because it was said to them: There shall not a whit be diminished of the bricks for every day.

KJV: 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.

Exodus 5:20

AMP: When they left Pharaoh’s presence, the foremen met Moses and Aaron, who were waiting for them.

ASV: And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:

BSB: When they left Pharaoh, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who stood waiting to meet them.

DARBY: And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood there to meet them, as they came out from Pharaoh.

DRA: And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood over against them as they came out from Pharao:

KJV: And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:

Exodus 5:21

AMP: And the foremen said to them, “May the Lord look upon you and judge you, because you have made us odious (something hated) in the sight of Pharaoh and his servants, and you have put a sword in their hand to kill us.”

ASV: 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.

BSB: “May the LORD look upon you and judge you,” the foremen said, “for you have made us a stench before Pharaoh and his officials; you have placed in their hand a sword to kill us!”

DARBY: 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!

DRA: And they said to them: The Lord see and judge, because you have made our savour to stink before Pharao and his servants, and you have given him a sword to kill us.

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 5:22

AMP: Then Moses turned again to the Lord and said, “O Lord, why have You brought harm and oppression to this people? Why did You ever send me? [I cannot understand Your purpose!]

ASV: And Moses returned unto Jehovah, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou dealt ill with this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?

BSB: So Moses returned to the LORD and asked, “Lord, why have You brought trouble upon this people? Is this why You sent me?

DARBY: And Moses returned to Jehovah, and said, Lord, why hast thou done evil to this people? why now hast thou sent me?

DRA: And Moses returned to the Lord, and said: Lord, why hast thou afflicted this people? wherefore hast thou sent me?

KJV: 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?

Exodus 5:23

AMP: Ever since I came to Pharaoh to speak in Your name, he has harmed and oppressed this people, and You have done nothing at all to rescue Your people.”

ASV: For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath dealt ill with this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all.

BSB: Ever since I went to Pharaoh to speak in Your name, he has brought trouble on this people, and You have not delivered Your people in any way.”

DARBY: For ever 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!

DRA: For since the time that I went in to Pharao to speak in thy name, he hath afflicted thy people: and thou hast not delivered them.

KJV: 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.

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