Translation Comparison

Exodus 5:4

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The verse Exodus 5:4 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Exodus 5:4 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.
American Standard VersionASV	And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, loose the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	The king of Egypt said to them: Why do you Moses and Aaron draw off the people from their works? Get you gone to your burdens.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And the king of Egypt said to them, Why do ye, Moses and Aaron, wish to have the people go off from their works? Away, to your burdens!
English Revised VersionERV	And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, loose the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And the king of Egypt said to them, Why do ye, Moses and Aaron, hinder the people from their works; go you to your burdens.
World English BibleWEB	The king of Egypt said to them, \|Why do you, Moses and Aaron, take the people from their work? Get back to your burdens!\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And the king of Egypt saith unto them, 'Why, Moses and Aaron, do ye free the people from its works? go to your burdens.'
American King James VersionAKJV	And the king of Egypt said to them, Why do you, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you to your burdens.

King James Bible

KJV

And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.

American Standard Version

ASV

And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, loose the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

The king of Egypt said to them: Why do you Moses and Aaron draw off the people from their works? Get you gone to your burdens.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And the king of Egypt said to them, Why do ye, Moses and Aaron, wish to have the people go off from their works? Away, to your burdens!

English Revised Version

ERV

And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, loose the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And the king of Egypt said to them, Why do ye, Moses and Aaron, hinder the people from their works; go you to your burdens.

World English Bible

WEB

The king of Egypt said to them, |Why do you, Moses and Aaron, take the people from their work? Get back to your burdens!|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And the king of Egypt saith unto them, 'Why, Moses and Aaron, do ye free the people from its works? go to your burdens.'

American King James Version

AKJV

And the king of Egypt said to them, Why do you, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you to your burdens.

King James Bible

KJV

And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.

American Standard Version

ASV

And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, loose the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

The king of Egypt said to them: Why do you Moses and Aaron draw off the people from their works? Get you gone to your burdens.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And the king of Egypt said to them, Why do ye, Moses and Aaron, wish to have the people go off from their works? Away, to your burdens!

English Revised Version

ERV

And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, loose the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And the king of Egypt said to them, Why do ye, Moses and Aaron, hinder the people from their works; go you to your burdens.

World English Bible

WEB

The king of Egypt said to them, |Why do you, Moses and Aaron, take the people from their work? Get back to your burdens!|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And the king of Egypt saith unto them, 'Why, Moses and Aaron, do ye free the people from its works? go to your burdens.'

American King James Version

AKJV

And the king of Egypt said to them, Why do you, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you to your burdens.