and spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, “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 scorpions.”
Exodus 5:5 - New Revised Standard Version Pharaoh continued, “Now they are more numerous than the people of the land and yet you want them to stop working!” Higit pang 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 advice of the young men, “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 scorpions.”
Now, whereas my father laid on you a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.’ ”
One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to his people and saw their forced labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his kinsfolk.
The glory of a king is a multitude of people; without people a prince is ruined.