Verse List for EXO 5:2

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OET (OET-RV) But the king said, “Who’s this ‘Yahweh’ that I should listen to him telling me to let Yisrael go? I don’t know Yahweh, and what’s more, I won’t let the Israelis go anywhere.”

OET-LV And_ Parˊoh _he/it _said who is_YHWH (cmp) I _will _listen to_voice _of_his by_letting _go DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) not I _know DOM YHWH and_also DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) not I _will _let _go.

ULT And Pharaoh said, “Who is Yahweh, that I should listen to his voice to let Israel go? I do not know Yahweh, and moreover, I shall not let Israel go.”

UST But the king said, “Who is Yahweh? I have never heard of him, so why should I obey what he demands? I will certainly not let the Israelites go!”

BSB & MSB But Pharaoh replied, “Who is the LORD that I should obey His voice [and] let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, and I will not let Israel go.”

OEB No OEB EXO book available

WEBBE & WMBB Pharaoh said, “Who is the LORD, that I should listen to his voice to let Israel go? I don’t know the LORD, and moreover I will not let Israel go.”

NET But Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord that I should obey him by releasing Israel? I do not know the Lord, and I will not release Israel!”

LSV and Pharaoh says, “Who [is] YHWH, that I listen to His voice to send Israel away? I have not known YHWH, and I also do not send Israel away.”

FBV “Who is this ‘Lord’ that I should listen to his request to let Israel go?” Pharaoh replied. “I don't know the Lord and I certainly won't let Israel leave!”

T4T But the king said, “Who is Yahweh? Why should I pay attention to what he says and let the Israeli people [MTY] go? I do not know Yahweh! And furthermore, I will not let the Israeli people go!”

LEB And Pharaoh said, “Who is Yahweh that I should listen to his voice to release Israel? I do not know Yahweh, and also I will not release Israel.”

BBE And Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, to whose voice I am to give ear and let Israel go? I have no knowledge of the Lord and I will not let Israel go.

Moff No Moff EXO book available

JPS And Pharaoh said: 'Who is the LORD, that I should hearken unto His voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, and moreover I will not let Israel go.'

ASV And Pharaoh said, Who is Jehovah, that I should hearken unto his voice to let Israel go? I know not Jehovah, and moreover I will not let Israel go.

DRA But he answered: Who is the Lord, that I should hear his voice, and let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go.

YLT and Pharaoh saith, 'Who [is] Jehovah, that I hearken to His voice, to send Israel away? I have not known Jehovah, and Israel also I do not send away.'

Drby And Pharaoh said, Who is Jehovah, to whose voice I am to hearken to let Israel go? I do not know Jehovah, neither will I let Israel go.

RV And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should hearken unto his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, and moreover I will not let Israel go.
(And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should hearken unto his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, and moreover/what’s_more I will not let Israel go.)

SLT And Pharaoh will say, Who is Jehovah, whose voice I shall hear to send forth Israel? I knew not Jehovah, and also I shall not send Israel forth.

Wbstr And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.

KJB-1769 And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.

KJB-1611 And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voyce to let Israel goe? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel goe.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps And Pharao sayde: who is the Lorde that I shoulde heare his voyce, and let Israel go? I knowe not the Lorde, neyther wyll I let Israel go.
(And Pharaoh said: who is the Lord that I should hear his voice, and let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go.)

Gnva And Pharaoh saide, Who is the Lord, that I should heare his voyce, and let Israel go? I knowe not the Lord, neither will I let Israel goe.
(And Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, that I should hear his voice, and let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go.)

Cvdl Pharao answered: What felowe is the LORDE, that I must heare his voyce, and let Israel go?
(Pharaoh answered: What fellow is the LORD, that I must hear his voice, and let Israel go?)

Wycl And he answeride, Who is the Lord, that Y here his vois, and delyuere Israel? I knowe not the Lord, and Y schal not delyuere Israel.
(And he answered, Who is the Lord, that I here his voice, and deliver Israel? I know not the Lord, and I shall not deliver Israel.)

Luth Pharao antwortete: Wer ist der HErr, des Stimme ich hören müsse und Israel ziehen lassen? Ich weiß nicht von dem HErr’s, will auch Israel nicht lassen ziehen.
(Pharaoh replied: Who is the/of_the LORD, the voice(n) I hear/listen must and Israel pull let? I white not from to_him LORD’s, will also Israel not let pull.)

ClVg At ille respondit: Quis est Dominus, ut audiam vocem ejus, et dimittam Israël? nescio Dominum, et Israël non dimittam.[fn]
(But he/that_one answered: Who it_is Master, as I_will_hear voice his/her, and let_me_go Israel? I_don’t_know the_Master, and Israel not/no let_me_go.)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֣אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֔ה מִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶשְׁמַ֣ע בְּ⁠קֹל֔⁠וֹ לְ⁠שַׁלַּ֖ח אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לֹ֤א יָדַ֨עְתִּי֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וְ⁠גַ֥ם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹ֥א אֲשַׁלֵּֽחַ׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπε Φαραὼ, τίς ἐστιν οὗ εἰσακούσομαι τῆς φωνῆς αὐτοῦ, ὥστε ἐξαποστεῖλαι τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἰσραήλ; οὐκ οἶδα τὸν Κύριον, καὶ τὸν Ἰσραὴλ οὐκ ἐξαποστέλλω.

BrTr And Pharao said, Who is he that I should hearken to his voice, so that I should send away the children of Israel? I do not know the Lord, and I [fn]will not let Israel go.