Verse Comparison: Exodus 14:3
American Standard Version
And Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.
Amplified® Bible
For Pharaoh will say of the Israelites, They are entangled in the land; the wilderness has shut them in.
Contemporary English Version
The king will think they were afraid to cross the desert and that they are wandering around, trying to find another way to leave the country.
Darby English Version
And Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness has hemmed them in.
Good News Bible
The king will think that the Israelites are wandering around in the country and are closed in by the desert.
King James Version
For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.
New American Standard Bible
"For Pharaoh will say of the sons of Israel, `They are wandering aimlessly in the land; the wilderness has shut them in.'
New International Version
Pharaoh will think, 'The Israelites are wandering around the land in confusion, hemmed in by the desert.'
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.'
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"For Pharaoh will say of the sons of Israel, 'They wander aimlessly in the land; the wilderness has shut them in.'
Revised Standard Version
For Pharaoh will say of the people of Israel, 'They are entangled in the land; the wilderness has shut them in.'
Young's Literal Translation
and Pharaoh hath said of the sons of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut upon them;
