King James Version, Updated™

KJV:   1 And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.

KJVu: 1 Afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, "Thus says the LORD God of Israel, 'Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness. ' "

KJV:   2 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.

KJVu: 2 Pharaoh said, "Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, neither will I let Israel go. "

KJV:   3 And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us : let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God ; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.

KJVu: 3 Then they said, "The God of the Hebrews has met with us . Please, let us go three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice to the LORD our God , lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword. "

KJV:   4 And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.

KJVu: 4 But the king of Egypt said to them, "Why do YOU, Moses and Aaron, cause the people to refrain from their work? Get back to your burdens. "

Notes: "Let" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H6544 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs definition of "cause people to refrain, מִמַּעֲשָׂיו Exodus 5:4."

KJV:   5 And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.

KJVu: 5 And Pharaoh said, "Behold, the people of the land are now many, and YOU make them rest from their burdens. "

KJV:   6 And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,

KJVu: 6 The same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,

KJV:   7 Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.

KJVu: 7 "YOU shall no longer give the people straw to make bricks, as before; let them go and gather straw for themselves.

Notes: "Heretofore" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H8032 with a Strong’s definition of "before that time, heretofore, three days, time past -|- Or shilshom {shil-shome'}; from the same as Shelesh; trebly, i.e. (in time) day before yesterday — + before (that time, - time), excellent things (from the margin), + heretofore, three days, + time past."

KJV:   8 And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle ; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.

KJVu: 8 YOU shall lay on them, the same number of the bricks, which they made before. YOU shall not reduce it, for they are idle , therefore they cry, saying, 'Let us go and sacrifice to our God. '

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KJV:   9 Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.

KJVu: 9 Let there be more work laid on the men, that they may labor in it, and do not let them regard deceitful words. "

Notes: "Vain" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H8267 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "without a cause, deceitful, falsehood feignedly, liar, lie, lying, vain thing, wrongfully -|- From shaqar; an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) — without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully."

KJV:   10 And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.

KJVu: 10 So the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spoke to the people, saying, "Thus says Pharaoh, 'I will not give you straw.

KJV:   11 Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it : yet not ought of your work shall be diminished.

KJVu: 11 YOU go and get straw where YOU can find it , yet none of your work shall be reduced. ' "

KJV:   13 And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.

KJVu: 13 And the taskmasters pressed them, saying, "Fulfil your work, your daily tasks, as when there was straw. "

Notes: "Hasted" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H213 with a Strong’s definition of "to press, be pressed, make haste."

KJV:   14 And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore?

KJVu: 14 The officers of the children of Israel, whom Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, "Why have YOU not fulfilled your task in making bricks both yesterday and today, as before? "

KJV:   15 Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?

KJVu: 15 Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried to Pharaoh, saying, "Why do you deal with your servants this way?

KJV:   16 There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten ; but the fault is in thine own people.

KJVu: 16 There is no straw given to your servants, and they say to us, 'Make bricks.' And, behold, your servants are beaten , but the fault is in your own people. "

KJV:   17 But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle : therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.

KJVu: 17 But he said, "YOU are idle, YOU are idle , therefore YOU say, 'Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD. '

KJV:   18 Go therefore now, and work ; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.

KJVu: 18 Therefore go now, and work , for there shall be no straw given to you, yet YOU shall deliver the same number of bricks. "

KJV:   19 And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task.

KJVu: 19 The officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in a bad situation, after it was said, "YOU shall not reduce the number of your bricks from your daily task. "

KJV:   20 And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh :

KJVu: 20 They met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh .

KJV:   21 And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge ; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.

KJVu: 21 They said to them, "May the LORD look on you, and judge , because YOU have made our scent to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to kill us. "

Notes: "Savour" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7381 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "savour, scent, smell -|-From ruwach; odor (as if blown) — savour, scent, smell."

KJV:   22 And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?

KJVu: 22 So Moses returned to the LORD, and said, "Lord, why have you brought evil on this people? Why is it that you have sent me?

KJV:   23 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people ; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all.

KJVu: 23 Since I went to Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has done evil to this people , neither have you delivered your people at all. "