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Exodus 5:17

But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.

KJV

Qui ait : Vacatis otio, et idcirco dicitis : Eamus, et sacrificemus Domino.

Vulgate

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Σχολάζετε, σχολασταί ἐστε· διὰ τοῦτο λέγετε Πορευθῶμεν θύσωμεν τῷ θεῷ ἡμῶν.

LXX

But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and sacrifice to Jehovah.

ASV

וַ/יֹּ֛אמֶר נִרְפִּ֥ים אַתֶּ֖ם נִרְפִּ֑ים עַל כֵּן֙ אַתֶּ֣ם אֹֽמְרִ֔ים נֵלְכָ֖ה נִזְבְּחָ֥ה לַֽ/יהוָֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַתָּ֣ה
'th
pronoun · 1088×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יֵּ֥לֶךְ
ylk
verb · 1038×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ךָ֖
k
verb · 46×
כֵ֗ן
kn
adjective · 767×
מְזַבְּחִ֥ים
mzbchym
verb · 132×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Matt 26:8 — But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
  • Rom 12:11 — Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;