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Berean Standard Bible

“When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, Pharaoh and his officials changed their minds about them and said, “What have we done? We have released Israel from serving us.””

Exodus 14:5

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Pharaoh has let Israel go after the tenth plague, and the people have marched out toward the Red Sea. Word reaches the king that they are not simply making a short trip to worship but are gone for good.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, Pharaoh and his officials changed their minds about them and said, “What have we done? We have released Israel from serving us.”

World English Bible (WEB)

The king of Egypt was told that the people had fled; and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was changed towards the people, and they said, “What is this we have done, that we have let Israel go from serving us?”

King James Version (KJV)

And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it was told the king of Egypt that the people were fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was changed towards the people, and they said, What is this we have done, that we have let Israel go from serving us?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And word came to Pharaoh of the flight of the people: and the feeling of Pharaoh and of his servants about the people was changed, and they said, Why have we let Israel go, so that they will do no more work for us?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y fué dado aviso al rey de Egipto cómo el pueblo se huía: y el corazón de Faraón y de sus siervos se volvió contra el pueblo, y dijeron: ¿Cómo hemos hecho esto de haber dejado ir á Israel, para que no nos sirva?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando el faraón y sus hombres se dieron cuenta de que los israelitas se habían escapado, cambiaron de parecer, y dijeron: «¿Cómo hemos dejado que estos esclavos se nos vayan? ¿Quién va a hacer el trabajo que ellos hacían? ¿Por qué hemos sido tan torpes?».

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