Exodus 14:12 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Is not this the word that we spake unto thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it were better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Did we not say to you in Egypt, Let us be as we are, working for the Egyptians? for it is better to be the servants of the Egyptians than to come to our death in the waste land.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Is not this what we told thee in Egypt, when we said, Let us alone, and we will serve the Egyptians? For [it had been] better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
Is not this the word that we told thee in Egypt, Saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
World English Bible (WEB)
Isn't this the word that we spoke to you in Egypt, saying, 'Leave us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians?' For it were better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness."
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Is not this the word which we spake unto thee in Egypt, saying, Cease from us, and we serve the Egyptians; for better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in a wilderness?'
| Is been | הֲלֹא | hălōʾ | huh-LOH |
| it | זֶ֣ה | ze | zeh |
| had not | הַדָּבָ֗ר | haddābār | ha-da-VAHR |
| this | אֲשֶׁר֩ | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| word the that | דִּבַּ֨רְנוּ | dibbarnû | dee-BAHR-noo |
| did | אֵלֶ֤יךָ | ʾēlêkā | ay-LAY-ha |
| tell we | בְמִצְרַ֙יִם֙ | bĕmiṣrayim | veh-meets-RA-YEEM |
| Egypt, | לֵאמֹ֔ר | lēʾmōr | lay-MORE |
| in thee saying, | חֲדַ֥ל | ḥădal | huh-DAHL |
| Let | מִמֶּ֖נּוּ | mimmennû | mee-MEH-noo |
| us alone, serve | וְנַֽעַבְדָ֣ה | wĕnaʿabdâ | veh-na-av-DA |
| that | אֶת | ʾet | et |
| we may | מִצְרָ֑יִם | miṣrāyim | meets-RA-yeem |
| כִּ֣י | kî | kee | |
| Egyptians? the For better | ט֥וֹב | ṭôb | tove |
| serve to us for | לָ֙נוּ֙ | lānû | LA-NOO |
| עֲבֹ֣ד | ʿăbōd | uh-VODE | |
| the Egyptians, | אֶת | ʾet | et |
| die should we that than | מִצְרַ֔יִם | miṣrayim | meets-RA-yeem |
| in the wilderness. | מִמֻּתֵ֖נוּ | mimmutēnû | mee-moo-TAY-noo |
| בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ | bammidbār | ba-meed-BAHR |