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Exodus 14:3,5 - Compare All Versions

Exodus 14:3 NIV (New International Version)

Pharaoh will think, ‘The Israelites are wandering around the land in confusion, hemmed in by the desert.’

Exodus 14:5 NIV (New International Version)

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 let the Israelites go and have lost their services!”

Exodus 14:3 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

For Pharaoh will say of the people of Israel, ‘They are wandering in the land; the wilderness has shut them in.’

Exodus 14:5 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

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

Exodus 14:3 NLT (New Living Translation)

Then Pharaoh will think, ‘The Israelites are confused. They are trapped in the wilderness!’

Exodus 14:5 NLT (New Living Translation)

When word reached the king of Egypt that the Israelites had fled, Pharaoh and his officials changed their minds. “What have we done, letting all those Israelite slaves get away?” they asked.

Exodus 14:3 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

Pharaoh will say of the Israelites: They are wandering around the land in confusion; the wilderness has boxed them in.

Exodus 14:5 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

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

Exodus 14:3 KJV (King James Version)

For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.

Exodus 14:5 KJV (King James Version)

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?

Exodus 14:3 NKJV (New King James Version)

For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, ‘They are bewildered by the land; the wilderness has closed them in.’

Exodus 14:5 NKJV (New King James Version)

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

Exodus 14:3-4 MSG (The Message)

“Pharaoh will think, ‘The Israelites are lost; they’re confused. The wilderness has closed in on them.’ Then I’ll make Pharaoh’s heart stubborn again and he’ll chase after them. And I’ll use Pharaoh and his army to put my Glory on display. Then the Egyptians will realize that I am GOD.” And that’s what happened.

Exodus 14:5-7 MSG (The Message)

When the king of Egypt was told that the people were gone, he and his servants changed their minds. They said, “What have we done, letting Israel, our slave labor, go free?” So he had his chariots harnessed up and got his army together. He took six hundred of his best chariots, with the rest of the Egyptian chariots and their drivers coming along.

Exodus 14:3 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

For Pharaoh will say of the sons of Israel, ‘They are wandering aimlessly in the land; the wilderness has shut them in.’

Exodus 14:5 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

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

Exodus 14:3 AMP (Amplified Bible)

For Pharaoh will say of the Israelites, ‘They are wandering aimlessly in the land; the wilderness has shut them in.’

Exodus 14:5 AMP (Amplified Bible)

When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, Pharaoh and his servants had a change of heart toward the people, and they said, “What is this that we have done? We have let Israel go from serving us!”

Exodus 14:3 NET (New English Translation)

Pharaoh will think regarding the Israelites, ‘They are wandering around confused in the land – the desert has closed in on them.’

Exodus 14:5 NET (New English Translation)

When it was reported to the king of Egypt that the people had fled, the heart of Pharaoh and his servants was turned against the people, and the king and his servants said, “What in the world have we done? For we have released the people of Israel from serving us!”