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Exodus 5:5
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KJ21
And Pharaoh said, “Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens!”
ASV
And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land are now many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.
AMP
Pharaoh said, “Look, the people of the land are now many, and you would have them stop their work!”
AMPC
Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and you make them rest from their burdens!
BRG
And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.
CSB
Pharaoh also said, “Look, the people of the land are so numerous, and you would stop them from their labor.”
CSBA
Pharaoh also said, ‘Look, the people of the land are so numerous, and you would stop them from their labour.’
CEB
Pharaoh continued, “The land’s people are now numerous. Yet you want them to stop their hard work?”
CJB
Look!” Pharaoh added, “the population of the land has grown, yet you are trying to have them stop working!”
CEV
The king said, “Moses and Aaron, why are you keeping these people from working? Look how many you are keeping from doing their work. Now everyone get back to work!”
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?
ERV
There are very many workers, and you are keeping them from doing their jobs.”
EASY
Pharaoh said, ‘Look, there are now many of your people who live in my country. But you are taking them away from their work.’
EHV
Pharaoh also said, “Look, the people of the land are now numerous, and you are stopping them from doing their forced labor.”
ESV
And Pharaoh said, “Behold, the people of the land are now many, and you make them rest from their burdens!”
ESVUK
And Pharaoh said, “Behold, the people of the land are now many, and you make them rest from their burdens!”
EXB
·There are very many Hebrews [L They are more numerous than the people of the land], and now you want them to quit working!”
GNV
Pharaoh said furthermore, Behold, much people is now in the land, and ye make them leave their burdens.
GW
Then Pharaoh added, “Look how many people there are in the land! Do you want them to quit working?”
GNT
You people have become more numerous than the Egyptians. And now you want to stop working!”
HCSB
Pharaoh also said, “Look, the people of the land are so numerous, and you would stop them from working.”
ICB
There are very many Hebrews. And now you want them to quit their hard work!”
ISV
Then Pharaoh said, “Look, the people in the land are now numerous, and you are stopping them from working.”
JUB
Pharaoh also said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them cease from their burdens.
KJV
And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.
AKJV
And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.
LSB
And Pharaoh said, “Look, the people of the land are now many, and you would have them cease from their hard labors!”
LEB
And Pharaoh said, “Look, the people of the land are now many, and you want to stop them from their forced labor.”
TLB
“Who do you think you are,” Pharaoh shouted, “distracting the people from their work? Get back to your jobs!”
MSG
But the king of Egypt said, “Why on earth, Moses and Aaron, would you suggest the people be given a holiday? Back to work!” Pharaoh went on, “Look, I’ve got all these people freeloading, and now you want to reward them with time off?”
MEV
Pharaoh said, “Look, the people of the land now are numerous, and you make them rest from their labor.”
NOG
Then Pharaoh added, “Look how many people there are in the land! Do you want them to quit working?”
NABRE
Pharaoh continued, “Look how they are already more numerous than the people of the land, and yet you would give them rest from their labors!”
NASB
Again Pharaoh said, “Look, the people of the land are now many, and you would have them cease from their labors!”
NASB1995
Again Pharaoh said, “Look, the people of the land are now many, and you would have them cease from their labors!”
NCB
Pharaoh added, “Behold how numerous the people of the land are. Would you have them rest from their labors?”
NCV
There are very many Hebrews, and now you want them to quit working!”
NET
Pharaoh was thinking, “The people of the land are now many, and you are giving them rest from their labor.”
NIRV
Pharaoh continued, “There are large numbers of your people in the land. But you are stopping them from working.”
NIV
Then Pharaoh said, “Look, the people of the land are now numerous, and you are stopping them from working.”
NIVUK
Then Pharaoh said, ‘Look, the people of the land are now numerous, and you are stopping them from working.’
NKJV
And Pharaoh said, “Look, the people of the land are many now, and you make them rest from their labor!”
NLV
Then Pharaoh said, “See, the people of the land are now many. And you would have them stop working!”
NLT
Look, there are many of your people in the land, and you are stopping them from their work.”
NRSVA
Pharaoh continued, ‘Now they are more numerous than the people of the land and yet you want them to stop working!’
NRSVACE
Pharaoh continued, ‘Now they are more numerous than the people of the land and yet you want them to stop working!’
NRSVCE
Pharaoh continued, “Now they are more numerous than the people of the land and yet you want them to stop working!”
NRSVUE
Pharaoh continued, “Now they are more numerous than the people of the land and yet you want them to stop laboring!”
OJB
And Pharaoh said, Hinei, the Am HaAretz now are many, and ye make them rest from their sivlot.
RGT
Pharaoh said furthermore, “Behold, many people are now in the land, and you make them stop working.”
RSV
And Pharaoh said, “Behold, the people of the land are now many and you make them rest from their burdens!”
RSVCE
And Pharaoh said, “Behold, the people of the land are now many and you make them rest from their burdens!”
TLV
Then Pharaoh said, “Look, the people of the land are now so numerous, yet you would have them rest from their labors?”
VOICE
Look, there are vast numbers of people in this land who should be working; instead they are all idle because of you.
WEB
Pharaoh said, “Behold, the people of the land are now many, and you make them rest from their burdens.”
WYC
And Pharaoh said, The people of the land is much; ye see that the company hath increased; how much more shall it increase, if ye shall give to them rest from works. (And Pharaoh said, There be many of thy people in this land; ye see how they have increased; how much more shall they increase, if ye shall get them rest from their work.)
YLT
Pharaoh also saith, `Lo, numerous now [is] the people of the land, and ye have caused them to cease from their burdens!'
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