Exodus 5:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Again Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֔ה
(par·'oh,)
6547: a title of Eg. kingsof foreign origin
said,וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Look,הֵן־
(hen-)
2005: lo! behold!a prim. interj.
the peopleעַ֣ם
(am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
of the landהָאָ֑רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
are nowעַתָּ֖ה
(at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
many,רַבִּ֥ים
(rab·bim)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
and you would have them ceaseוְהִשְׁבַּתֶּ֥ם
(ve·hish·bat·tem)
7673a: to cease, desist, resta prim. root
from their labors!"מִסִּבְלֹתָֽם׃
(mis·siv·lo·tam.)
5450: a burdenfrom sabal


















KJV Lexicon
And Pharaoh
Par`oh  (par-o')
Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings -- Pharaoh.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Behold the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
of the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
now are many
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
and ye make them rest
shabath  (shaw-bath')
to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)
from their burdens
cbalah  (seb-aw-law')
porterage -- burden.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Again Pharaoh said, "Look, the people of the land are now many, and you would have them cease from their labors!"

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Pharaoh also said, "Look, the people of the land are so numerous, and you would stop them from working."

International Standard Version
Then Pharaoh said, "Look, the people in the land are now numerous, and you are stopping them from working."

NET Bible
Pharaoh was thinking, "The people of the land are now many, and you are giving them rest from their labor."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Pharaoh added, "Look how many people there are in the land! Do you want them to quit working?"

King James 2000 Bible
And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and you make them rest from their burdens.
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