Exodus 5:17
But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.In other versions
But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and sacrifice to Jehovah.
ASV
But he said, You have no love for work: that is why you say, Let us go and make an offering to the Lord.
BBE
And he said, Ye are idle, idle! therefore ye say, Let us go and sacrifice to Jehovah.
DBY
But he said, "You are idle! You are idle! Therefore you say, 'Let us go and sacrifice to Yahweh.'
WEB
And he saith, `Remiss -- ye are remiss, therefore ye are saying, Let us go, let us sacrifice to Jehovah;
YLT
But he said, All of you are idle, all of you are idle: therefore all of you say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.
ENG
But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go, and do sacrifice to the LORD.
WBT
“You are slackers!” Pharaoh replied. “Slackers! That is why you keep saying, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.’
BSB
In context
15Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?
16There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people.
17But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.
18Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.
19And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task.