Exodus 5:15 “So the Israelite foremen went and appealed to Pharaoh: “Why are you tr…”

Exodus 5:15

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried to Pharaoh, saying, “Why do you deal this way with your servants?

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the officers of the children of Israel came, and cryed vnto Pharaoh, saying, Wherfore dealest thou thus with thy seruants?

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

And the authorities of the sons of Israel come in and cry unto Pharaoh, saying, 'Why dost thou thus to thy servants?

Bible in Basic English

Then the responsible men of the children of Israel came to Pharaoh, protesting and saying, Why are you acting in this way to your servants?

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In context

14Then 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?”

16No 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.”

Read Exodus 5