Exodus 5:17 ““You are slackers!” Pharaoh replied. “Slackers! That is why you keep s…”

Exodus 5:17

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

And he saith, 'Remiss — ye are remiss, therefore ye are saying, Let us go, let us sacrifice to Jehovah;

Bible in Basic English

But he said, You have no love for work: that is why you say, Let us go and make an offering to the Lord.

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Cross references

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

Matthew 26:8 John 6:27 2 Thessalonians 3:10 2 Thessalonians 3:11

Matthew 26:8 · BSB

When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste?

John 6:27 · BSB

Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”

2 Thessalonians 3:10 · BSB

For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”

2 Thessalonians 3:11 · BSB

For we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives, accomplishing nothing, but being busybodies.

Also

Exodus 5:8

Exodus 5:8 · 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.’

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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.”

18Now get to work. You will be given no straw, yet you must deliver the full quota of bricks.”

Read Exodus 5