Exodus 5:17 KJV
But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.
Thou and Ye
- ye more than one
In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?
Matthew Henry
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Cross References
- Exodus 5:8 And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.
- Matthew 26:8 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
- John 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:10–11 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. …
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Topics
- Brick Made by Israelites
- Cruelty Egyptians to the Israelites
- Egyptians Refuse to release the Israelites
- Israel Were enslaved and oppressed by the Egyptians
- Moses Rejected by Pharaoh; hardships of the Israelites increased
- Oppression Of Israelites, by Egyptians
- Petition Right of, recognized by Pharaoh
- Rulers Pharaoh, oppressing the Israelites
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1706–1491 BC · Israel in Egypt
Bible Dictionary
- LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.
Hebrew and Strong’s
- But he said וַיֹּאמֶר wayyōʾmer אָמַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- Ye are idle נִרְפִּים nirpîm רָפָה Verb · niphal active participle, masculine plural אַתֶּם ʾattem Pronoun · second person masculine plural
- idle נִרְפִּים nirpîm רָפָה Verb · niphal active participle, masculine plural
- therefore ye say עַל ʿal Preposition כֵּן kēn Demonstrative אַתֶּם ʾattem Pronoun · second person masculine plural אֹמְרִים ʾōmĕrîm אָמַר Verb · qal active participle, masculine plural
- Let us go נֵלְכָה nēlĕkâ יָלַךְ Verb · qal cohortative, first person common plural
- do sacrifice נִזְבְּחָה nizbĕḥâ זָבַח Verb · qal cohortative, first person common plural
- to the LORD לַיהוָה layhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name · with preposition
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