NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Is not this the worddabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause that we did tell dabar (daw-bar') perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue thee in Egypt Mitsrayim (mits-rah'-yim) Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim. saying 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) Let us alone chadal (khaw-dal') to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle -- cease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave (off), let alone, rest, be unoccupied, want. that we may serve `abad (aw-bad') to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc. the Egyptians Mitsrayim (mits-rah'-yim) Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim. For it had been better towb (tobe) good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun for us to serve `abad (aw-bad') to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc. the Egyptians Mitsrayim (mits-rah'-yim) Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim. than that we should die muwth (mooth) causatively, to kill in the wilderness midbar (mid-bawr') a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs) -- desert, south, speech, wilderness. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "Is this not the word that we spoke to you in Egypt, saying, 'Leave us alone that we may serve the Egyptians '? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness." King James Bible Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness. Holman Christian Standard Bible Isn't this what we told you in Egypt: Leave us alone so that we may serve the Egyptians? It would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness." International Standard Version Is this not what we told you in Egypt, when we said, 'Leave us alone!' and 'Let us serve the Egyptians!'? Indeed, it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the desert!" NET Bible Isn't this what we told you in Egypt, 'Leave us alone so that we can serve the Egyptians, because it is better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the desert!'" GOD'S WORD® Translation Didn't we tell you in Egypt, 'Leave us alone! Let us go on serving the Egyptians'? It would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the desert!" King James 2000 Bible Is not this the word that we did tell you in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness. Links Exodus 14:12Exodus 14:12 NIV Exodus 14:12 NLT Exodus 14:12 ESV Exodus 14:12 NASB Exodus 14:12 KJV |