Exodus 5:17DRA
Catholic Bible · DRA · Verse 17 of 23
"But he said, Ye idle, idle: therefore ye say, Let us go do sacrifice to the LORD."
In context
15Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?
16There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants beaten; but the fault in thine own people.
17But he said, Ye idle, idle: therefore ye say, Let us go do sacrifice to the LORD.
18Go therefore now, work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.
19And the officers of the children of Israel did see they in evil , after it was said, Ye shall not minish from your bricks of your daily task.