NET

12 Isn’t this what we told you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone so that we can serve the Egyptians, because it is better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the desert!’”

Darby

12 Is not this what we told thee in Egypt, when we said, Let us alone, and we will serve the Egyptians? For [it had been] better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.

KJV

12 [Is] not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For [it had been] better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.

Strong's

12 Is not this the word^H1697 that we did tell^H1696 thee in Egypt^H4714, saying^H559, Let us alone^H2308, that we may serve^H5647 the Egyptians^H4714? For it had had been better^H2896 for us to serve^H5647 the Egyptians^H4714, than that we should die^H4191 in the wilderness^H4057.