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Éxodo 5:17

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17 Mas él dijo: Sois perezosos, muy perezosos; por eso decís: "Déjanos ir a ofrecer sacrificios al SEÑOR."

Éxodo 5:17 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 5:17

But he said, ye are idle, ye are idle
Instead of expressing indignation at the taskmasters, and relieving the officers and the people, he insults them in a flouting sarcastic way, charging them with sloth and idleness; and which, for the certainty of it, or, however, to show how strongly persuaded and fully assured he was of the truth of it, repeats it, and gives the following as a proof of it,

therefore ye say, let us go and do sacrifice to the Lord;
suggesting that it was not so much the service and honour of God they regarded, as that they might have a leisure day from work and labour.

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Éxodo 5:17 In-Context

15 Entonces los jefes de los hijos de Israel fueron y clamaron a Faraón, diciendo: ¿Por qué tratas así a tus siervos?
16 No se da paja a tus siervos, sin embargo siguen diciéndonos: "Haced ladrillos." Y he aquí, tus siervos son azotados; pero la culpa es de tu pueblo.
17 Mas él dijo: Sois perezosos, muy perezosos; por eso decís: "Déjanos ir a ofrecer sacrificios al SEÑOR."
18 Ahora pues, id y trabajad; pero no se os dará paja, sin embargo, debéis entregar la misma cantidad de ladrillos.
19 Los jefes de los hijos de Israel se dieron cuenta de que estaban en dificultades, cuando les dijeron: No debéis disminuir vuestra cantidad diaria de ladrillos.
Scripture taken from La Biblia de las Américas® (LBLA®), Copyright © 1986, 1995, 1997 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. https://www.LBLA.com

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