Exodus 5:5 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁵ And Pharaoh said, “Behold, the people of the land are now many and you make them rest from their burdens!”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and you make them rest from their burdens!

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land are now many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.

Common English Bible

⁵ Pharaoh continued, “The land’s people are now numerous. Yet you want them to stop their hard work?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ 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

⁵ 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?

Exodus 5:5 Cross References

1 Kings 12:14

he spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”

2 Chronicles 10:11

And now, whereas my father laid upon you a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.’ ”

Exodus 2:11

One day, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his people and looked on their burdens; and he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his people.

Proverbs 14:28

In a multitude of people is the glory of a king, but without people a prince is ruined.