## Sforno on Exodus Chapter 5

###### Sforno on Exodus 5:2:1
[Sforno on Exodus 5:2:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Exodus/r/5:2:1)

**לֹא יָדַעְתִּי אֶת ה'.** לֹא יָדַעְתִּי שׁוּם נִמְצָא מְהַוֶּה אַחַר אֲפִיסוּת מֻחְלָט.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
'לא ידעתי את ה; I have never heard of any Being which created something tangible out of an absolute nothing.


###### Sforno on Exodus 5:2:2
[Sforno on Exodus 5:2:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Exodus/r/5:2:2)

**וְגַם אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל לֹא אֲשַׁלֵּחַ.** וְגַם שֶׁיִּתְאַמֵּת מְצִיאוּת זֶה הַנִּמְצָא, לֹא בִּשְׁבִיל זֶה אֲשַׁלַּח אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
וגם את ישראל לא אשלח, even if it could be proved that this Being you speak about does in fact exist, I will not release the Israelites on account of that new found wisdom.


###### Sforno on Exodus 5:3:1
[Sforno on Exodus 5:3:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Exodus/r/5:3:1)

**אֱלֹהֵי הָעִבְרִים.** עַל שֶׁאָמַרְתָּ "מִי הוּא זֶה", הִנֵּה הוּא אֱלֹהֵי הָעִבְרִים הַמְפֹרָסְמִים הַמַּחֲזִיקִים בְּדֵעוֹת עֵבֶר. וְעַל מַה שֶּׁאָמַרְתָּ שֶׁאַף גַּם זֹאת לֹא תְשַׁלַּח, הִנֵּה מַה טּוֹב שֶׁתִּשְׁמַע בְּקוֹלוֹ **פֶּן יִפְגָּעֵנוּ**, אוֹתָנוּ וְאוֹתָךְ.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
אלוקי העברים, concerning your statement that you never heard of such a Being, He is the G’d of the Hebrews, the ones who cleave to the religious teachings of עבר, the grandson of Shem, son of Noach. Concerning your statement that you will not release the Israelites, you would do well to listen to His instructions פן יפגענו, as He would punish both us and you.


###### Sforno on Exodus 5:5:1
[Sforno on Exodus 5:5:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Exodus/r/5:5:1)

**הֵן רַבִּים עַתָּה עַם הָאָרֶץ.** כִּי הַמַּשְׂכִּילִים לֹא יִפְנוּ אֶל דִּבְרֵיכֶם.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
הן רבים עתה עם הארץ, the really smart Hebrews would not listen to your words.


###### Sforno on Exodus 5:16:1
[Sforno on Exodus 5:16:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Exodus/r/5:16:1)

**וְהִנֵּה עֲבָדֶיךָ מֻכִּים וְחָטָאת עַמֶּךָ.** וְהִנֵּה אֲנַחְנוּ הַמֻּכִּים, וְאַנְשֵׁי הַחֲטָאת הַמַּכִּים כֻּלָּנוּ עַמֶּךָ, וְרָאוּי לְךָ לְהַקְפִּיד עַל שְׁתֵּי אֵלֶּה.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
והנה עבדיך מוכים וחטאת עמך, we are the ones who are being beaten and the sinful people beating us are all we who are members of your people. It is up to you to take note of this and to intervene.


###### Sforno on Exodus 5:17:1
[Sforno on Exodus 5:17:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Exodus/r/5:17:1)

**נִרְפִּים אַתֶּם נִרְפִּים.** אַתֶּם הַנִּרְפִּים וַעֲצֵלִים מִתְרַפִּים אַתֶּם בִּמְלַאכְתְּכֶם, לְפִיכָךְ הִכְבַּדְתִּי עֲלֵיכֶם לְזָרְזְכֶם:

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
נרפים אתם נרפים, you are the ones who are lazy and delinquent in carrying out your duties. This is why I decided to make things harder so that you will be more energetic in performing your duties.


###### Sforno on Exodus 5:17:2
[Sforno on Exodus 5:17:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Exodus/r/5:17:2)

**עַל כֵּן אַתֶּם אֹמְרִים נֵלְכָה נִזְבְּחָה.** מִזֶּה הִתְבָּאֵר שֶׁאַתֶּם נִרְפִּים, שֶׁאֵין לַחְשׁוֹב שֶׁתֹּאמְרוּ נִזְבְּחָה אֶלָּא כְּדֵי לְהִתְרַפּוֹת מִן הַמְּלָאכָה.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
על כן אתם אומרים נלכה נזבחה, the fact that you dream about such things shows that you are lazy. This pretext of “we want to offer meat offerings” is clear evidence that you want to simply take a holiday.


###### Sforno on Exodus 5:22:1
[Sforno on Exodus 5:22:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Exodus/r/5:22:1)

**לָמָּה זֶּה שְׁלַחְתָּנִי.** אִם הָיוּ רְאוּיִים לָזֶה הַפֻּרְעָנוּת, לָמָּה גִּלְגַּלְתָּ אוֹתוֹ עַל יָדִי:

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
למה זה שלחתני?, if they were guilty of suffering such problems why did You make me the one to be the immediate cause of it?


###### Sforno on Exodus 5:23:1
[Sforno on Exodus 5:23:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Exodus/r/5:23:1)

**וְהַצֵּל לֹא הִצַּלְתָּ.** אֶת שׁוֹטְרֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הַמֻּכִּים.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
והצל לא הצלת, the overseers of the Israelites who are being beaten for showing empathy with the people.