Exodus 5:12 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And the people is scattered over all the land of Egypt, to gather stubble for straw,

English ASV

So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.

English Amplified

So the people were scattered through all the land of Egypt to gather the short stubble instead of straw.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

So the people were scattered through all the land of Egypt to gather the short stubble instead of straw.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

So the people scattered all over the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

So the people scattered throughout the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the people were scattered abroad throughout the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.

English EASY 2024

So the people went everywhere in the land of Egypt, to get straw from the fields.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So the people went everywhere in Egypt looking for straw.

So the people were scattered throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

So the people went all over Egypt looking for straw.

English God's Word - GW 1995

So the people scattered all over Egypt to gather stubble for straw.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

So the people scattered throughout the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.

English KJV 1611

So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.

English LSB

So the people scattered through all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

So the people scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

So the people scattered through all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The people, then, scattered throughout the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

So the people spread out through all the land of Egypt to collect stubble for straw.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So the people scattered all over Egypt. They went to gather any pieces of straw that were left in the fields.

English NIV

So the people scattered all over Egypt to gather stubble to use for straw.

English NKJ 1982

So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.

English NLT

So the people scattered throughout the land in search of straw.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

So the people scattered throughout the land of Egypt, to gather stubble for straw.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt, to gather stubble for straw.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So the people scattered everywhere to gather straw.

English Tyndale 1537

Then the people scattered abroad thorowout all the land of Egypt for to gather them stubble to be instead of straw.

Exodus 5:12 — Compare Translations