Exodus:5

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ylt @Exodus:5:1 @And afterwards have Moses and Aaron entered , and they say unto Pharaoh , 'Thus said Jehovah , God of Israel , Send My people away , and they keep a feast to Me in the wilderness ;' ylt @Exodus:5:2 @and Pharaoh saith , 'Who [is ] Jehovah , that I hearken to His voice , to send Israel away ? I have not known Jehovah , and Israel also I do not send away .' ylt @Exodus:5:3 @And they say , 'The God of the Hebrews hath met with us , let us go , we pray thee , a journey of three days into the wilderness , and we sacrifice to Jehovah our God , lest He meet us with pestilence or with sword .' ylt @Exodus:5:4 @And the king of Egypt saith unto them , 'Why , Moses and Aaron , do ye free the people from its works ? go to your burdens .' ylt @Exodus:5:5 @Pharaoh also saith , 'Lo , numerous now [is ] the people of the land , and ye have caused them to cease from their burdens !' ylt @Exodus:5:6 @And Pharaoh commandeth , on that day , the exactors among the people and its authorities , saying , ylt @Exodus:5:7 @'Ye do not add to give straw to the people for the making of the bricks , as heretofore -- they go and have gathered straw for themselves ; ylt @Exodus:5:8 @and the proper quantity of the bricks which they are making heretofore ye do put on them , ye do not diminish from it , for they are remiss , therefore they are crying , saying , Let us go , let us sacrifice to our God ; ylt @Exodus:5:9 @let the service be heavy on the men , and let them work at it , and not be dazzled by lying words .' ylt @Exodus:5:10 @And the exactors of the people , and its authorities , go out , and speak unto the people , saying , 'Thus said Pharaoh , I do not give you straw , ylt @Exodus:5:11 @ye -- go ye , take for yourselves straw where ye find [it ], for there is nothing of your service diminished .' ylt @Exodus:5:12 @And the people is scattered over all the land of Egypt , to gather stubble for straw , ylt @Exodus:5:13 @and the exactors are making haste , saying , 'Complete your works , the matter of a day in its day , as when there is straw .' ylt @Exodus:5:14 @And the authorities of the sons of Israel , whom the exactors of Pharaoh have placed over them , are beaten , saying , 'Wherefore have ye not completed your portion in making brick as heretofore , both yesterday and to-day ?' ylt @Exodus:5:15 @And the authorities of the sons of Israel come in and cry unto Pharaoh , saying , 'Why dost thou thus to thy servants ? ylt @Exodus:5:16 @Straw is not given to thy servants , and they are saying to us , Make bricks , and lo , thy servants are smitten -- and thy people hath sinned .' ylt @Exodus:5:17 @And he saith , 'Remiss -- ye are remiss , therefore ye are saying , Let us go , let us sacrifice to Jehovah ; ylt @Exodus:5:18 @and now , go , serve ; and straw is not given to you , and the measure of bricks ye do give .' ylt @Exodus:5:19 @And the authorities of the sons of Israel see them in affliction , saying , 'Ye do not diminish from your bricks ; the matter of a day in its day .' ylt @Exodus:5:20 @And they meet Moses and Aaron standing to meet them , in their coming out from Pharaoh , ylt @Exodus:5:21 @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 .' ylt @Exodus:5:22 @And Moses turneth back unto Jehovah , and saith , 'Lord , why hast Thou done evil to this people ? why [is ] this ? -- Thou hast sent me ! ylt @Exodus:5:23 @and since I have come unto Pharaoh , to speak in Thy name , he hath done evil to this people , and Thou hast not at all delivered Thy people .'

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