and spoke to them according to the young men’s advice: ‘My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with barbed whips.’
Exodus 5:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Pharaoh also said, ‘Look, the people of the land are so numerous, and you would stop them from their labour.’ Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and you make them rest from their burdens! American Standard Version (1901) And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land are now many, and ye make them rest from their burdens. Common English Bible Pharaoh continued, “The land’s people are now numerous. Yet you want them to stop their hard work?” Catholic Public Domain Version And Pharaoh said: "The people of the land are many. You see that the turmoil has increased: how much more if you give them rest from the works?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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? |
and spoke to them according to the young men’s advice: ‘My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with barbed whips.’
Now therefore, my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, but I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I, with barbed whips.” ’
Years later, after Moses had grown up, he went out to his own people and observed their forced labour. He saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew, one of his people.
A large population is a king’s splendour, but a shortage of people is a ruler’s devastation.