And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and you make them rest from their burdens. Context Pharaoh's First Refusal
1And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus said the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness. 2And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go. 3And they said, The God of the Hebrews has met with us: let us go, we pray you, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice to the LORD our God; lest he fall on us with pestilence, or with the sword. 4And the king of Egypt said to them, Why do you, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you to your burdens. 5And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and you make them rest from their burdens. Parallel Verses American Standard Version And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land are now many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.
Douay-Rheims Bible And Pharao said: The people of the land is numerous: you see that the multitude is increased: how much more if you give them rest from their works?
Darby Bible Translation And Pharaoh said, Behold the people of the land are now many, and ye wish to make them rest from their burdens.
King James Bible And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.
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!'
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