Exodus 5:5

Exodus 5:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Pharaoh said, “Look, the people of the land are now numerous, and you are stopping them from working.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Pharaoh said, "Behold, the people of the land are now many, and you make them rest from their burdens!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Pharaoh said, “Look, the people of the land are many now, and you make them rest from their labor!”

Context of Exodus 5:5

3Then they said, “The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please, let us go on a three days’ journey into the wilderness and sacrifice to the Lord our God, so that He does not discipline us with pestilence or with the sword.” 4But the king of Egypt said to Moses and Aaron, “Why do you take the people away from their work? Get back to your burdens!” Pharaoh said, “Look, the people of the land are now many, and you would have them stop their work!” 6The very same day Pharaoh gave orders to the [Egyptian] taskmasters in charge of the people and their [Hebrew] foremen, saying, 7“You will no longer give the people straw to make brick as before; let them go and gather straw for themselves.

Exodus 5:5 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֔ה הֵן־רַבִּ֥ים עַתָּ֖ה עַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ וְהִשְׁבַּתֶּ֥ם אֹתָ֖ם מִסִּבְלֹתָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Pharaohפַּרְעֹהpar‛ôh · PharaohH6547
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Behold, the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• manyרַבrab · manyH7227
• and ye make them restשָׁבַתshâbath · to ceaseH7673
• from their burdensסִבְלָהsebâlâh · burdenH5450

Cross-references for Exodus 5:5

• Exodus 1:7but the Israelites were prolific and increased greatly; they multiplied and became extremely strong, so that the land was filled with them.
• Proverbs 14:28In a multitude of people is a king’s glory, But in a lack of people is a [pretentious] prince’s ruin.

Commentaries on Exodus 5:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5The people of the land now are many - The sanguinary edict had no doubt been long before repealed, or they could not have multiplied so greatly.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5It seems that the people expected the freedom God had promised. Because of this, they stopped their work.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-231. Moses and Aaron went in--As representatives of the Hebrews, they were entitled to ask an audience of the king, and their thorough Egyptian training taught them how and when to seek it. and told Pharaoh--When introduced, they delivered a message in the name of the God of Israel. This is the first time He is mentioned by that national appellation in Scripture. It seems to have been used by divine direction (Ex 4:2) and designed to put honor on the…Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Pharaoh
• Pharaoh, king of Egypt
• Cover
• Demand
• Tale
• Task
• Burden
• Exodus, the Book of
• Genesis
• Leviticus

Commentaries on Exodus 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings