KJV ORIGINAL
But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But he said, 'You are lazy, you are lazy! That's why you're saying, Let us go and offer sacrifices to the LORD.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Pharaoh is accusing the Israelites of being lazy and claims their request to worship God is just an excuse to avoid work.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Moses and Aaron's negotiations with Pharaoh to let the Israelites leave Egypt to worship God in the wilderness. After Moses' initial request, Pharaoh responded by increasing the Israelites' workload, requiring them to make bricks without being provided straw. When the Israelite foremen complained about the impossible demands, Pharaoh dismissed their concerns with this accusation.
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