Exodus 5:15

NETBible

1 The Israelite foremen went and cried out to Pharaoh, “Why are you treating 2  your servants this way?

NIV ©

Then the Israelite foremen went and appealed to Pharaoh: "Why have you treated your servants this way?

NASB ©

Then the foremen of the sons of Israel came and cried out to Pharaoh, saying, "Why do you deal this way with your servants?

NLT ©

So the Israelite foremen went to Pharaoh and pleaded with him. "Please don’t treat us like this," they begged.

MSG ©

The Israelite foremen came to Pharaoh and cried out for relief: "Why are you treating your servants like this?

BBE ©

Then the responsible men of the children of Israel came to Pharaoh, protesting and saying, Why are you acting in this way to your servants?

NRSV ©

Then the Israelite supervisors came to Pharaoh and cried, "Why do you treat your servants like this?

NKJV ©

Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried out to Pharaoh, saying, "Why are you dealing thus with your servants?

KJV
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Wherefore dealest
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NASB ©
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NET [draft] ITL
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NETBible

1 The Israelite foremen went and cried out to Pharaoh, “Why are you treating 2  your servants this way?

NET Notes

1 sn The last section of this event tells the effect of the oppression on Israel, first on the people (15-19) and then on Moses and Aaron (20-21). The immediate reaction of Israel was to cry to Pharaoh – something they would learn should be directed to God. When Pharaoh rebuffed them harshly, they turned bitterly against their leaders.

2 tn The imperfect tense should be classified here with the progressive imperfect nuance, because the harsh treatment was a present reality.