Exodus 5:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But he said,וַיֹּ֛אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"You are lazy,נִרְפִּ֥ים
(nir·pim)
7503: sink, relaxa prim. root
[very] lazy;נִרְפִּ֑ים
(nir·pim;)
7503: sink, relaxa prim. root
thereforeעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
you say,אֹֽמְרִ֔ים
(o·me·rim,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'Let us goנֵלְכָ֖ה
(ne·le·chah)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
[and] sacrificeנִזְבְּחָ֥ה
(niz·be·chah)
2076: to slaughter for sacrificea prim. root
to the LORD.'לַֽיהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
But he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Ye are idle
raphah  (raw-faw')
to slacken (in many applications, literal or figurative)
ye are idle
raphah  (raw-faw')
to slacken (in many applications, literal or figurative)
therefore ye say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Let us go
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
and do sacrifice
zabach  (zaw-bakh')
to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice) -- kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.
to the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But he said, "You are lazy, very lazy; therefore you say, 'Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.'

King James Bible
But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But he said, "You are slackers. Slackers! That is why you are saying, 'Let us go sacrifice to the LORD.'

International Standard Version
Then Pharaoh said, "You are lazy, lazy! That's why you're saying, 'Let's go offer sacrifices to the LORD.'

NET Bible
But Pharaoh replied, "You are slackers! Slackers! That is why you are saying, 'Let us go sacrifice to the LORD.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"You're lazy! [Just plain] lazy!" Pharaoh answered. "That's why you keep saying, 'Let us go offer sacrifices to the LORD.'

King James 2000 Bible
But he said, you are idle, you are idle: therefore you say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.
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