Exodus 5 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Afterward Moses and Aaron went and said to Pharaoh, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, ‘Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.’” Afterwards, Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Let my people go, that they may hold a feast for me in the wilderness.” Afterward Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Let my people go, so that they may hold a festival to me in the wilderness.’”
2 But Pharaoh said, “Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice and let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, and moreover, I will not let Israel go.” Pharaoh answered, “Who is the LORD, that I should obey him and let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, and I will not let Israel go.” Pharaoh said, “Who is the LORD, that I should obey him and let Israel go? I do not know the LORD and I will not let Israel go.”
3 Then they said, “The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us go a three days’ journey into the wilderness that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God, lest he fall upon us with pestilence or with the sword.” They replied, “The God of the Hebrews has come to meet us. Let us go a three days’ journey in the wilderness, that we may offer sacrifice to the LORD, our God, so that he does not strike us with the plague or the sword.” Then they said, “The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Now let us take a three-day journey into the wilderness to offer sacrifices to the LORD our God, or he may strike us with plagues or with the sword.”
4 But the king of Egypt said to them, “Moses and Aaron, why do you take the people away from their work? Get back to your burdens.” The king of Egypt answered them, “Why, Moses and Aaron, do you make the people neglect their work? Off to your labors!” But the king of Egypt said, “Moses and Aaron, why are you taking the people away from their labor? Get back to your work!”
5 And Pharaoh said, “Behold, the people of the land are now many, and you make them rest from their burdens!” 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!” Then Pharaoh said, “Look, the people of the land are now numerous, and you are stopping them from working.”
6 The same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their foremen, That very day Pharaoh gave the taskmasters of the people and their foremen this order: That same day Pharaoh gave this order to the slave drivers and overseers in charge of the people:
7 “You shall no longer give the people straw to make bricks, as in the past; let them go and gather straw for themselves. “You shall no longer supply the people with straw for their brickmaking as before. Let them go and gather their own straw! “You are no longer to supply the people with straw for making bricks; let them go and gather their own straw.
8 But the number of bricks that they made in the past you shall impose on them, you shall by no means reduce it, for they are idle. Therefore they cry, ‘Let us go and offer sacrifice to our God.’ Yet you shall levy upon them the same quota of bricks as they made previously. Do not reduce it. They are lazy; that is why they are crying, ‘Let us go to offer sacrifice to our God.’ But require them to make the same number of bricks as before; don’t reduce the quota. They are lazy; that is why they are crying out, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to our God.’
9 Let heavier work be laid on the men that they may labor at it and pay no regard to lying words.” Increase the work for the men, so that they attend to it and not to deceitful words.” Make the work harder for the people so that they keep working and pay no attention to lies.”
10 So the taskmasters and the foremen of the people went out and said to the people, “Thus says Pharaoh, ‘I will not give you straw. So the taskmasters of the people and their foremen went out and told the people, “Thus says Pharaoh, ‘I will not provide you with straw. Then the slave drivers and the overseers went out and said to the people, “This is what Pharaoh says: ‘I will not give you any more straw.
11 Go and get your straw yourselves wherever you can find it, but your work will not be reduced in the least.’” Go and get your own straw from wherever you can find it. But there will not be the slightest reduction in your work.’” Go and get your own straw wherever you can find it, but your work will not be reduced at all.’”
12 So the people were scattered throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw. The people, then, scattered throughout the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw, So the people scattered all over Egypt to gather stubble to use for straw.
13 The taskmasters were urgent, saying, “Complete your work, your daily task each day, as when there was straw.” while the taskmasters kept driving them on, saying, “Finish your work, the same daily amount as when the straw was supplied to you.” The slave drivers kept pressing them, saying, “Complete the work required of you for each day, just as when you had straw.”
14 And the foremen of the people of Israel, whom Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beaten and were asked, “Why have you not done all your task of making bricks today and yesterday, as in the past?” The Israelite foremen, whom the taskmasters of Pharaoh had placed over them, were beaten, and were asked, “Why have you not completed your prescribed amount of bricks yesterday and today, as before?” And Pharaoh’s slave drivers beat the Israelite overseers they had appointed, demanding, “Why haven’t you met your quota of bricks yesterday or today, as before?”
15 Then the foremen of the people of Israel came and cried to Pharaoh, “Why do you treat your servants like this? Then the Israelite foremen came and cried out to Pharaoh: “Why do you treat your servants in this manner? Then the Israelite overseers went and appealed to Pharaoh: “Why have you treated your servants this way?
16 No straw is given to your servants, yet they say to us, ‘Make bricks!’ And behold, your servants are beaten; but the fault is in your own people.” No straw is supplied to your servants, and still we are told, ‘Make bricks!’ Look how your servants are beaten! It is you who are at fault.” Your servants are given no straw, yet we are told, ‘Make bricks!’ Your servants are being beaten, but the fault is with your own people.”
17 But he said, “You are idle, you are idle; that is why you say, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.’ He answered, “Lazy! You are lazy! That is why you keep saying, ‘Let us go and offer sacrifice to the LORD.’ Pharaoh said, “Lazy, that’s what you are—lazy! That is why you keep saying, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.’
18 Go now and work. No straw will be given you, but you must still deliver the same number of bricks.” Now off to work! No straw will be supplied to you, but you must supply your quota of bricks.” Now get to work. You will not be given any straw, yet you must produce your full quota of bricks.”
19 The foremen of the people of Israel saw that they were in trouble when they said, “You shall by no means reduce your number of bricks, your daily task each day.” The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble, having been told, “Do not reduce your daily amount of bricks!” The Israelite overseers realized they were in trouble when they were told, “You are not to reduce the number of bricks required of you for each day.”
20 They met Moses and Aaron, who were waiting for them, as they came out from Pharaoh; So when they left Pharaoh they assailed Moses and Aaron, who were waiting to meet them, When they left Pharaoh, they found Moses and Aaron waiting to meet them,
21 and they said to them, “The LORD look on you and judge, because you have made us stink in the sight of Pharaoh and his servants, and have put a sword in their hand to kill us.” and said to them, “The LORD look upon you and judge! You have made us offensive to Pharaoh and his servants, putting a sword into their hands to kill us.” and they said, “May the LORD look on you and judge you! You have made us obnoxious to Pharaoh and his officials and have put a sword in their hand to kill us.”
22 Then Moses turned to the LORD and said, “O Lord, why have you done evil to this people? Why did you ever send me? Then Moses again had recourse to the LORD and said, “LORD, why have you treated this people badly? And why did you send me? Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Why, Lord, why have you brought trouble on this people? Is this why you sent me?
23 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has done evil to this people, and you have not delivered your people at all.” From the time I went to Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has treated this people badly, and you have done nothing to rescue your people.” Ever since I went to Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has brought trouble on this people, and you have not rescued your people at all.”
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