But no sooner was the punishment withdrawn for a time to enable them to make good their promise than they broke it.
Consequently whenever We lifted the punishment from them for a term which they must reach, they used to then turn away.
But when We removed from them the wrath unto a term that they should come to, lo, they broke their troth.
But whenever We removed the plague from them, giving them time to make good their promise, lo, they would break their word.
Then whensoever We removed the plague from them, till a term which they were to reach, lo! they were breaking faith.
But when We removed the punishment from them to a fixed term, which they had to reach, behold! They broke their word!
But when We lifted the plague from them, for a term they were to fulfill, they broke their promise.
But when We removed the scourge from them until a term - a term which they were bound to reach - they at once broke their promise.
But when We removed the punishment from them for a fixed term, which they had to reach, behold! They broke their word!
But when We did remove from them the terror for a term which they must reach, behold! they broke their covenant.
But when We had removed the plague from them until a term that they should have completed, behold, they broke their promise.
But when We had lifted the plague from them for a term which they had to reach, they broke their promise.
But when We removed the punishment from them until a term which they were to reach, then at once they broke their word.
But when We relieved them from the torment for a given time, they again broke their promise.
But when We removed the plague from them till a term which they should attain lo! they broke (the promise).
Falamm<u>a</u> kashafn<u>a</u> AAanhumu a<b>l</b>rrijza il<u>a</u> ajalin hum b<u>a</u>lighoohu i<u>tha</u> hum yankuthoon<b>a</b>
but whenever We removed the plague from them, giving them time to make good their promise, they would break their word.
But every time We removed the penalty from them according to a fixed term which they had to fulfil,- Behold! they broke their word!
فَلَمَّا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُمُ ٱلرِّجْزَ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍ هُم بَٰلِغُوهُ إِذَا هُمْ يَنكُثُونَ
But when Allah removed the torment from them for a set time – before they were destroyed through drowning – they went back on their word and did not believe him or send the Israelites with him, remaining firm on their disbelief, and not allowing the Israelites to go with Moses (peace be upon him).
But when Allah removed the torment from them for a set time – before they were destroyed through drowning – they went back on their word and did not believe him or send the Israelites with him, remaining firm on their disbelief, and not allowing the Israelites to go with Moses (peace be upon him).