Exodus 12:33

The Exodus Begins

32Take your flocks and herds as well, just as you have said, and depart! And bless me also.”33And in order to send them out of the land quickly, the Egyptians urged the people on. “For otherwise,” they said, “we are all going to die!”34So the people took their dough before it was leavened, carrying it on their shoulders in kneading bowls wrapped in clothing.

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Berean Standard Bible
And in order to send them out of the land quickly, the Egyptians urged the people on. “For otherwise,” they said, “we are all going to die!”
American Standard Version (1901)
And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, to send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We are all dead men.
Bible in Basic English
And the Egyptians were forcing the people on, to get them out of the land quickly; for they said, We are all dead men.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And the Egyptians pressed the people to go forth out of the land speedily, saying: We shall all die.
Free Bible Version
The Egyptians urged the Israelites to leave their country as quickly as possible, saying, “Otherwise we'll all die!”
Geneva Bible 1599
And the Egyptians did force the people, because they would send them out of the land in haste: for they said, We die all.
King James (Authorized) Version
And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men.
One Unity Resource Bible
The Egyptians [people from Abode of slavery] were urgent with the people, to send them out of the land in haste, for they said, “We are all dead men.”
Translation for Translators
Then the Israeli people did as Moses/I had told them. They went to their Egyptian neighbors and asked them for silver and gold jewelry and clothing.
Unlocked Literal Bible
The Egyptians were in a great hurry to send them out of the land, for they said, “We will all die.”
Noah Webster Bible
And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We are all dead men.
World English Bible
The Egyptians were urgent with the people, to send them out of the land in haste, for they said, “We are all dead men.”
Young's Literal Translation
And the Egyptians are urgent on the people, hasting to send them away out of the land, for they said, 'We are all dead;'