Verse 17

But he said, You are idle, you are idle: therefore you say, Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Han sa: «Dere er late, late! Derfor sier dere: 'La oss gå og ofre til Herren.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men han sa: «Dere er late, dere er late; derfor sier dere: La oss gå og ofre til Herren.»

• Norsk King James

  Men han sa: Dere er late, dere er late; derfor sier dere: La oss dra og ofre til Herren.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han sa: Dere er late, ja, late! Derfor sier dere: La oss dra og ofre til Herren.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men han sa: 'Dere er late, late! Derfor sier dere: La oss gå og ofre til Herren.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men han sa: Dere er late, dere er late. Derfor sier dere: La oss gå og ofre til Herren.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men han svarte: Dere er late, dere er late; derfor roper dere: La oss gå og ofre til Herren.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Men han sa: Dere er late, dere er late. Derfor sier dere: La oss gå og ofre til Herren.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men han sa: «Dere er late, bare late! Derfor sier dere: ‘La oss gå og ofre til Herren.’»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Pharaoh said, "Lazy! That’s what you are—lazy! That is why you keep saying, 'Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord.'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men han svarte: 'Dere er late, dere er late! Derfor sier dere: La oss gå og ofre til Herren.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han sagde: I ere efterladne, ja efterladne, derfor sige I: Vi ville gaae hen, vi ville offre til Herren.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men han sa: «Dere er late, dere er late, og derfor sier dere: La oss dra og ofre til Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han sa: "Dere er late! Dere er late! Derfor sier dere: 'La oss dra og ofre til Herren.'

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og han sa: «Dere er late, late! Derfor sier dere: La oss gå og ofre til Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men han sa: Dere er late, dere er late! Derfor sier dere: La oss gå og ofre til Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men han sa: Dere har ikke lyst til å arbeide, det er derfor dere sier: La oss dra og ofre til Herren.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he answered: ydill are ye ydill and therfore ye saye: let vs goo ad do sacrifice vnto the Lorde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Pharao sayde: Ye are ydle, ydle are ye, therfore saye ye: we will go, and do sacrifice vnto the LORDE.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But he said, Ye are to much idle: therfore ye say, Let vs goe to offer sacrifice to the Lord.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He sayde: you are idle, idle are you: and therfore you say, we will go, and do sacrifice vnto the Lorde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But he said, "You are idle! You are idle! Therefore you say, 'Let us go and sacrifice to Yahweh.'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he saith, `Remiss -- ye are remiss, therefore ye are saying, Let us go, let us sacrifice to Jehovah;

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But he said, You have no love for work: that is why you say, Let us go and make an offering to the Lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But he said, "You are idle! You are idle! Therefore you say, 'Let us go and sacrifice to Yahweh.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But Pharaoh replied,“You are slackers! Slackers! That is why you are saying,‘Let us go sacrifice to the LORD.’”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 5:8 : 8 And the quota of bricks, which they made before, you shall lay upon them; you shall not diminish anything from it: for they are idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.
• Matt 26:8 : 8 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
• John 6:27 : 27 Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man shall give to you: for him God the Father has sealed.
• 2 Thess 3:10-11 : 10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat. 11 For we hear that there are some who walk among you disorderly, not working at all, but being busybodies.