KJV ORIGINAL
But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.
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✦ 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
In the time of the Exodus, the Israelites were enslaved in Egypt and forced to endure grueling labor under Pharaoh's rule. When Moses, acting as God's messenger, demanded that Pharaoh allow the people to go into the wilderness to worship and sacrifice to the Lord, Pharaoh dismissed their request as an excuse for laziness. This response highlighted the tension between divine authority and the oppressive power of Egypt's ruler.
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