Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
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?
New American Standard Bible
Then the foremen of the sons of Israel came and cried out to Pharaoh, saying, “Why do you deal this way with your servants?
King James Version
Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?
Holman Bible
So the Israelite foremen went in and cried for help to Pharaoh: “Why are you treating your servants this way?
International Standard Version
The Israeli supervisors came and cried out to Pharaoh, "Why are you doing this to us?
A Conservative Version
Then the officers of the sons of Israel came and cried to Pharaoh, saying, Why do thou deal thus with thy servants?
American Standard Version
Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?
Amplified
Then the Hebrew foremen came to Pharaoh and cried, “Why do you deal like this with your servants?
Darby Translation
Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried to Pharaoh, saying, Why dost thou deal thus with thy bondmen?
Julia Smith Translation
And the scribes of the sons of Israel will come in, and will cry to Pharaoh, saying, For what wilt thou do this to thy servants?
King James 2000
Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Why dealt you thus with your servants?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the foremen of the {Israelites} came and cried out to Pharaoh, saying, "Why do you treat your servants like this?
Modern King James verseion
And the overseers of the sons of Israel came and cried to Pharaoh, saying, Why do you deal so with your servants?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then went the officers of the children of Israel and complained unto Pharaoh saying, "Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?
NET Bible
The Israelite foremen went and cried out to Pharaoh, "Why are you treating your servants this way?
New Heart English Bible
Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried to Pharaoh, saying, "Why do you deal this way with your servants?
The Emphasized Bible
Then came in the overseers of the sons of Israel, and made outcry unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore shouldst thou do thus to thy servants?
Webster
Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried to Pharaoh, saying, Why dealest thou thus with thy servants?
World English Bible
Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried to Pharaoh, saying, "Why do you deal this way with your servants?
Youngs Literal Translation
And the authorities of the sons of Israel come in and cry unto Pharaoh, saying, 'Why dost thou thus to thy servants?
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 5:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Further Oppression Of Israel
14 And the responsible men of the children of Israel, whom Pharaoh's overseers had put over them, were given blows, and they said to them, Why have you not done your regular work, in making bricks as before? 15 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? 16 They give us no dry stems and they say to us, Make bricks: and they give your servants blows; but it is your people who are in the wrong.