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Wycliffe Bible
Exodus 5:5
And Farao seide, The puple of the loond is myche; ye seen that the cumpany hath encreessid; hou myche more schal it encreesse, if ye schulen yyue to hem reste fro werkis.
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Hebrew Names Version
Par`oh said, "Behold, the people of the land are now many, and you make them rest from their burdens."
Par`oh said, "Behold, the people of the land are now many, and you make them rest from their burdens."
King James Version
And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.
And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.
Lexham English Bible
And Pharaoh said, "Look, the people of the land are now many, and you want to stop them from their forced labor."
And Pharaoh said, "Look, the people of the land are now many, and you want to stop them from their forced labor."
New Century Version
There are very many Hebrews, and now you want them to quit working!"
There are very many Hebrews, and now you want them to quit working!"
New English Translation
Pharaoh was thinking, "The people of the land are now many, and you are giving them rest from their labor."
Pharaoh was thinking, "The people of the land are now many, and you are giving them rest from their labor."
Amplified Bible
Pharaoh said, "Look, the people of the land are now many, and you would have them stop their work!"
Pharaoh said, "Look, the people of the land are now many, and you would have them stop their work!"
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!"
Again Pharaoh said, "Look, the people of the land are now many, and you would have them cease from their labors!"
Geneva Bible (1587)
Pharaoh saide furthermore, Behold, much people is nowe in the lande, and ye make them leaue their burdens.
Pharaoh saide furthermore, Behold, much people is nowe in the lande, and ye make them leaue their burdens.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Pharaoh said, "Look, the people of the land are now many, and you would have them cease from their hard labors!"
And Pharaoh said, "Look, the people of the land are now many, and you would have them cease from their hard labors!"
Complete Jewish Bible
Look!" Pharaoh added, "the population of the land has grown, yet you are trying to have them stop working!"
Look!" Pharaoh added, "the population of the land has grown, yet you are trying to have them stop working!"
Darby Translation
And Pharaoh said, Behold the people of the land are now many, and ye wish to make them rest from their burdens.
And Pharaoh said, Behold the people of the land are now many, and ye wish to make them rest from their burdens.
Easy-to-Read Version
There are very many workers, and you are keeping them from doing their jobs."
There are very many workers, and you are keeping them from doing their jobs."
English Standard Version
And Pharaoh said, "Behold, the people of the land are now many, and you make them rest from their burdens!"
And Pharaoh said, "Behold, the people of the land are now many, and you make them rest from their burdens!"
George Lamsa Translation
And Pharaoh said to them, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and you cause them to stop from their work.
And Pharaoh said to them, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and you cause them to stop from their work.
Good News Translation
You people have become more numerous than the Egyptians. And now you want to stop working!"
You people have become more numerous than the Egyptians. And now you want to stop working!"
Christian Standard Bible®
Pharaoh also said, “Look, the people of the land are so numerous, and you would stop them from their labor.”
Pharaoh also said, “Look, the people of the land are so numerous, and you would stop them from their labor.”
Literal Translation
And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land are many now, and you make them cease from their burdens.
And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land are many now, and you make them cease from their burdens.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Pharao saide morouer: Beholde, ye people are to many in ye lande, and yet wil ye byd them ceasse from their laboure.
Pharao saide morouer: Beholde, ye people are to many in ye lande, and yet wil ye byd them ceasse from their laboure.
American Standard Version
And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land are now many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.
And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land are now many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.
Bible in Basic English
And Pharaoh said, Truly, the people of the land are increasing in number, and you are keeping them back from their work.
And Pharaoh said, Truly, the people of the land are increasing in number, and you are keeping them back from their work.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Pharao sayde furthermore: beholde, there is much people nowe in the lande, and you make them leaue theyr burthens.
And Pharao sayde furthermore: beholde, there is much people nowe in the lande, and you make them leaue theyr burthens.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Pharaoh said: 'Behold, the people of the land are now many, and will ye make them rest from their burdens?'
And Pharaoh said: 'Behold, the people of the land are now many, and will ye make them rest from their burdens?'
King James Version (1611)
And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, & you make them rest from their burdens.
And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, & you make them rest from their burdens.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Pharao said, Behold now, the people is very numerous; let us not then give them rest from their work.
And Pharao said, Behold now, the people is very numerous; let us not then give them rest from their work.
English Revised Version
And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land are now many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.
And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land are now many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.
Berean Standard Bible
Pharaoh also said, "Look, the people of the land are now numerous, and you would be stopping them from their labor."
Pharaoh also said, "Look, the people of the land are now numerous, and you would be stopping them from their labor."
Young's Literal Translation
Pharaoh also saith, `Lo, numerous now [is] the people of the land, and ye have caused them to cease from their burdens!'
Pharaoh also saith, `Lo, numerous now [is] the people of the land, and ye have caused them to cease from their burdens!'
Update Bible Version
And Pharaoh said, Look, the people of the land are now many, and you make them rest from their burdens.
And Pharaoh said, Look, the people of the land are now many, and you make them rest from their burdens.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now [are] many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.
And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now [are] many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.
World English Bible
Pharaoh said, "Behold, the people of the land are now many, and you make them rest from their burdens."
Pharaoh said, "Behold, the people of the land are now many, and you make them rest from their burdens."
New King James Version
And Pharaoh said, "Look, the people of the land are many now, and you make them rest from their labor!"
And Pharaoh said, "Look, the people of the land are many now, and you make them rest from their labor!"
New Living Translation
Look, there are many of your people in the land, and you are stopping them from their work."
Look, there are many of your people in the land, and you are stopping them from their work."
New Life Bible
Then Pharaoh said, "See, the people of the land are now many. And you would have them stop working!"
Then Pharaoh said, "See, the people of the land are now many. And you would have them stop working!"
New Revised Standard
Pharaoh continued, "Now they are more numerous than the people of the land and yet you want them to stop working!"
Pharaoh continued, "Now they are more numerous than the people of the land and yet you want them to stop working!"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Pharaoh said, Lo! many - now, are the people of the land, - and are ye to make them rest from their burdens?
And Pharaoh said, Lo! many - now, are the people of the land, - and are ye to make them rest from their burdens?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Pharao said: The people of the land are numerous; you see that the multitude is increased; how much more if you give them rest from their works?
And Pharao said: The people of the land are numerous; you see that the multitude is increased; how much more if you give them rest from their works?
Revised Standard Version
And Pharaoh said, "Behold, the people of the land are now many and you make them rest from their burdens!"
And Pharaoh said, "Behold, the people of the land are now many and you make them rest from their burdens!"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Again Pharaoh said, "Look, the people of the land are now many, and you would have them cease from their labors!"
Again Pharaoh said, "Look, the people of the land are now many, and you would have them cease from their labors!"
Contextual Overview
3 Thei seiden, God of Ebrews clepide vs, that we go the weie of thre daies in to wildirnesse, and that we make sacrifice to oure Lord God, lest perauenture pestilence, ether swerd, bifalle to vs. 4 The kyng of Egipt seide to hem, Moises and Aaron, whi stiren ye the puple fro her werkis? Go ye to youre chargis. 5 And Farao seide, The puple of the loond is myche; ye seen that the cumpany hath encreessid; hou myche more schal it encreesse, if ye schulen yyue to hem reste fro werkis. 6 Therfor Farao comaundide in that dai to the maistris of werkis, and to rente gadereris of the puple, 7 and seide, Ye schulen no more yyue stre to the puple, to make tijl stoonys as bifore; but go thei, and gedere stobil; 8 and ye schulen sette on hem the mesure of tijl stoonys, which thei maden bifore, nether ye schulen abate ony thing; for thei ben idil, and therfor thei crien, and seien, Go we, and make we sacrifice to oure God; 9 be thei oppressid bi werkis, and fille thei tho, that thei assente not to the false wordis.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Exodus 1:7-11, Proverbs 14:28
Reciprocal: Exodus 1:11 - burdens Exodus 6:7 - from under 1 Kings 12:11 - I will add 2 Chronicles 10:11 - I will put
Cross-References
Genesis 3:19
in swoot of thi cheer thou schalt ete thi breed, til thou turne ayen in to the erthe of which thou art takun; for thou art dust, and thou schalt turne ayen in to dust.
in swoot of thi cheer thou schalt ete thi breed, til thou turne ayen in to the erthe of which thou art takun; for thou art dust, and thou schalt turne ayen in to dust.
Genesis 5:7
And Seth lyuede aftir that he gendride Enos eiyte hundrid and seuen yeer, and gendride sones and douytris.
And Seth lyuede aftir that he gendride Enos eiyte hundrid and seuen yeer, and gendride sones and douytris.
Genesis 5:8
And alle the daies of Seth weren maad nyne hundrid and twelue yeer, and he was deed.
And alle the daies of Seth weren maad nyne hundrid and twelue yeer, and he was deed.
Genesis 5:10
aftir whos birthe Enos lyuede eiyte hundrid and fiftene yeer, and gendride sones and douytris.
aftir whos birthe Enos lyuede eiyte hundrid and fiftene yeer, and gendride sones and douytris.
Genesis 5:11
And alle the daies of Enos weren maad nyne hundrid and fyue yeer, and he was deed.
And alle the daies of Enos weren maad nyne hundrid and fyue yeer, and he was deed.
Genesis 5:12
Also Caynan lyuyde seuenti yeer, and gendride Malalehel.
Also Caynan lyuyde seuenti yeer, and gendride Malalehel.
Genesis 5:14
And alle the dayes of Caynan weren maad nyn hundrid and ten yeer, and he was deed.
And alle the dayes of Caynan weren maad nyn hundrid and ten yeer, and he was deed.
Genesis 5:21
Forsothe Enoth lyuede fyue and sixti yeer, and gendride Matusalem.
Forsothe Enoth lyuede fyue and sixti yeer, and gendride Matusalem.
Genesis 5:22
And Enoth yede with God; and Enoth lyuede after that he gendride Matusalem thre hundrid yeer, and gendride sones and douytris.
And Enoth yede with God; and Enoth lyuede after that he gendride Matusalem thre hundrid yeer, and gendride sones and douytris.
Genesis 5:32
Forsothe Noe whanne he was of fyue hundrid yeer gendride Sem, Cham, and Jafeth.
Forsothe Noe whanne he was of fyue hundrid yeer gendride Sem, Cham, and Jafeth.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Pharaoh said, behold, the people of the land now are many,.... So that if some were taken off, as suggested, there were enough of them to do business and so he cared not; but if allowed to go, they might mutiny and rebel, and give a great deal of trouble to quell them; or it may be, the sense is, they were very numerous, and too numerous already, and if they were took off of their work, and allowed to go a feasting, they would be more so, which agrees with the next clause:
and you make them rest from their burdens; which was the way to make them more numerous still, and to frustrate the design of laying burdens upon them, which was originally intended to hinder the multiplication of them, Exodus 1:9.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Exodus 5:5. The people of the land now are many — The sanguinary edict had no doubt been long before repealed, or they could not have multiplied so greatly.
