And you surely knew those of you who violated the Sabbath. We said to them, “Be despicable apes!”
Al-Baqarah 2:65
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وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ الَّذِينَ اعْتَدَوْا مِنْكُمْ فِي السَّبْتِ فَقُلْنَا لَهُمْ كُونُوا قِرَدَةً خَاسِئِينَ
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And you surely knew those of you who violated the Sabbath. We said to them, “Be despicable apes!”
You already know about those who broke the rules on the Sabbath. We said to them, "Become monkeys, pushed away!"
You surely know about those among you who broke the Sabbath rule. So We said to them, "Become rejected apes!"
You certainly knew those among you who transgressed regarding the Sabbath. So We said to them, “Be despised apes!”
And you knew those among you who violated the Sabbath. We said to them, “Be despicable apes!”
And you knew those among you who violated the Sabbath. We said to them, “Be despicable apes!”
And you had already known about those who transgressed among you concerning the sabbath, and We said to them, "Be apes, despised."
And indeed you knew those amongst you who transgressed in the matter of the Sabbath (i.e. Saturday). We said to them: "Be you monkeys, despised and rejected."
And you know about those among you who broke the Sabbath, whereupon We said to them, “Be apes, despised.”
And well ye knew those amongst you who transgressed in the matter of the Sabbath: We said to them: "Be ye apes, despised and rejected."
And ye know of those of you who broke the Sabbath, how We said unto them: Be ye apes, despised and hated!
You are aware of those who transgressed in the matter of the Sabbath, whereupon We said to them, "Be as apes, despised!"
And you know well the story of those among you who broke Sabbath. We said to them, "Be apes despised and hated by all.
And certainly you know those of you who violated the Sabbath, whereupon We said to them, ‘Be you spurned apes.’
Walaqad AAalimtumu allatheena iAAtadaw minkum fee alssabti faqulna lahum koonoo qiradatan khasieena