Exodus 5:4

NETBible	The king of Egypt said to them, “Moses and Aaron, why do you cause the people to refrain from their work?¹ Return to your labor!”
NIV © biblegateway Exo 5:4	But the king of Egypt said, "Moses and Aaron, why are you taking the people away from their labour? Get back to your work!"
NASB © biblegateway Exo 5:4	But the king of Egypt said to them, "Moses and Aaron, why do you draw the people away from their work? Get back to your labors!"
NLT © biblegateway Exo 5:4	"Who do you think you are," Pharaoh shouted, "distracting the people from their tasks? Get back to work!
MSG © biblegateway Exo 5:4	But the king of Egypt said, "Why on earth, Moses and Aaron, would you suggest the people be given a holiday? Back to work!"
BBE © SABDAweb Exo 5:4	And the king of Egypt said to them, Why do you, Moses and Aaron, take the people away from their work? get back to your work.
NRSV © bibleoremus Exo 5:4	But the king of Egypt said to them, "Moses and Aaron, why are you taking the people away from their work? Get to your labors!"
NKJV © biblegateway Exo 5:4	Then the king of Egypt said to them, "Moses and Aaron, why do you take the people from their work? Get back to your labor."
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KJV	And the king <04428> of Egypt <04714> said <0559> (8799) unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses <04872> and Aaron <0175>_, let <06544> (8686) the people <05971> from their works <04639>_? get <03212> (8798) you unto your burdens <05450>_.
NASB © biblegateway Exo 5:4	But the king <04428> of Egypt <04714> said <0559> to them, "Moses <04872> and Aaron <0175> , why <04100> do you draw <06544> the people <05971> away <06544> from their work <04639> ? Get <01980> back to your labors <05450> !"
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NET [draft] ITL	The king <04428> of Egypt <04714> said <0559> to <0413> them, “Moses <04872> and Aaron <0175> , why <04100> do you cause the people <05971> to refrain <06544> from their work <04639> ? Return <01980> to your labor <05450> !”
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NETBible	The king of Egypt said to them, “Moses and Aaron, why do you cause the people to refrain from their work?¹ Return to your labor!”
NET Notes	¹sn The clause is a rhetorical question. Pharaoh is not asking them why they do this, but rather is accusing them of doing it. He suspects their request is an attempt to get people time away from their labor. In Pharaoh’s opinion, Moses and Aaron were “removing the restraint” (פָּרַע, para’) of the people in an effort to give them rest. Ironically, under the Law the people would be expected to cease their labor when they went to appear before God. He would give them the rest that Pharaoh refused to give. It should be noted also that it was not Israel who doubted that Yahweh had sent Moses, as Moses had feared – but rather Pharaoh.