Exodus 5:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.”

Exodus 5:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 5:4 in 7 Bible Translations

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Exodus 5:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The king of Egypt said to them, “Why do you, Moses and Aaron, take the people from their work? Get back to your burdens!””

Exodus 5:4 — World English Bible

Exodus 5:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, loose the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.”

Exodus 5:4 — American Standard Version

Exodus 5:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the king of Egypt saith unto them, `Why, Moses and Aaron, do ye free the people from its works? go to your burdens.'”

Exodus 5:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 5:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the king of Egypt said to them, Why do ye, Moses and Aaron, wish to have the people go off from their works? Away, to your burdens!”

Exodus 5:4 — Darby Translation

Exodus 5:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then saide the King of Egypt vnto them, Moses and Aaron, why cause ye the people to cease from their workes? get you to your burdens.”

Exodus 5:4 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 5:4 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And the king of Egypt said to them, "Moses and Aaron, why do you take the people away from their work? Get to your burdens."”

Exodus 5:4 — The Living Sword

Exodus 5:4 in Context — Exodus 5

2 E Faraó respondeu: Quem é o SENHOR, para que eu ouça sua voz e deixe ir a Israel? Não conheço o SENHOR, nem tampouco deixarei Israel ir.

3 E eles disseram: O Deus dos hebreus nos encontrou: iremos, pois, agora caminho de três dias pelo deserto, e sacrificaremos ao SENHOR nosso Deus; para que não venha sobre nós com pestilência ou com espada.

4 Então o rei do Egito lhes disse: Moisés e Arão, por que fazeis cessar ao povo de sua obra? Ide a vossas cargas.

5 Disse também Faraó: Eis que o povo da terra é agora muito, e vós lhes fazeis cessar de suas cargas.

6 E mandou Faraó aquele mesmo dia aos capatazes do povo que o tinham à sua responsabilidade, e a seus governadores, dizendo:

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What Does Exodus 5:4 Mean?

Exodus 5:4 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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