Exodus 5:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁵ Pharaoh also said, ‘Look, the people of the land are so numerous, and you would stop them from their labour.’

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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 Tagairtí Cros

1 Kings 12:14

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.’

2 Chronicles 10:11

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.” ’

Exodus 2:11

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.

Proverbs 14:28

A large population is a king’s splendour, but a shortage of people is a ruler’s devastation.