Exodus 5:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And they said unto them, The Lord look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.”

Exodus 5:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 5:21 in 7 Bible Translations

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Exodus 5:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They said to them, “May Yahweh look at you and judge, because you have made us a stench to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to kill us!””

Exodus 5:21 — World English Bible

Exodus 5:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and they said unto them, Jehovah look upon you, and judge: because ye have made our savor to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.”

Exodus 5:21 — American Standard Version

Exodus 5:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and say unto them, `Jehovah look upon you, and judge, because ye have caused our fragrance to stink in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants--to give a sword into their hand to slay us.'”

Exodus 5:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 5:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they said to them, Jehovah look upon you and judge, that ye have made our odour to stink in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his bondmen, putting a sword into their hand to kill us!”

Exodus 5:21 — Darby Translation

Exodus 5:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“To whom they said, The Lord looke vpon you and iudge: for yee haue made our sauour to stinke before Pharaoh and before his seruants, in that ye haue put a sword in their hand to slay vs.”

Exodus 5:21 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 5:21 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“and they said to them, "May the Lord look on you and judge, because you have made our odor stink in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to kill us."”

Exodus 5:21 — The Living Sword

Exodus 5:21 in Context — Exodus 5

19 Entonces los capataces de los hijos de Israel se vieron en aflicción, habiéndoseles dicho: No se disminuirá nada de vuestro ladrillo, de la tarea de cada día.

20 Y encontrando á Moisés y á Aarón, que estaban á la vista de ellos cuando salían de Faraón,

21 Dijéronles: Mire Jehová sobre vosotros, y juzgue; pues habéis hecho heder nuestro olor delante de Faraón y de sus siervos, dándoles el cuchillo en las manos para que nos maten.

22 Entonces Moisés se volvió á Jehová, y dijo: Señor, ¿por qué afliges á este pueblo? ¿para qué me enviaste?

23 Porque desde que yo vine á Faraón para hablarle en tu nombre, ha afligido á este pueblo; y tú tampoco has librado á tu pueblo.

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What Does Exodus 5:21 Mean?

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