Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

The service must be made heavy on the men that they may labour on it, - and let them not pay regard to words of falsehood.

New American Standard Bible

Let the labor be heavier on the men, and let them work at it so that they will pay no attention to false words.”

King James Version

Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.

Holman Bible

Impose heavier work on the men. Then they will be occupied with it and not pay attention to deceptive words.”

International Standard Version

So increase the work load on the people, and let them do it so they don't pay attention to deceptive speeches."

A Conservative Version

Let heavier work be laid upon the men, that they may labor in it, and let them not regard lying words.

American Standard Version

Let heavier work be laid upon the men, that they may labor therein; and let them not regard lying words.

Amplified

Let labor be heavier on the men, and let them work [hard] at it so that they will pay no attention to [their God’s] lying words.”

Bible in Basic English

Give the men harder work, and see that they do it; let them not give attention to false words.

Darby Translation

Let them put heavier labour on the men, that they may be taken up with it, and not regard vain words.

Julia Smith Translation

The work shall be heavy upon the men, and they shall work in it, and they shall not look upon empty words

King James 2000

Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labor in it; and let them not give regard to vain words.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Let the work be heavier on the men so that they will do it and not pay attention to words of deception."

Modern King James verseion

Let more work be laid upon the men, and let them labor in it. And do not let them regard vain words.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

They must have more work laid upon them, that they may labour therein, and then will they not turn themselves to false words."

NET Bible

Make the work harder for the men so they will keep at it and pay no attention to lying words!"

New Heart English Bible

Let heavier work be laid on the men, so they may labor at it and pay no attention to lying words."

Webster

Let more work be laid upon the men, that they may labor therein: and let them not regard vain words.

World English Bible

Let heavier work be laid on the men, that they may labor therein; and don't let them pay any attention to lying words."

Youngs Literal Translation

let the service be heavy on the men, and let them work at it, and not be dazzled by lying words.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עבודה עבדה 
`abodah 
Usage: 146

be laid
כּבד כּבד 
Kabad 
Usage: 114

upon the men
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

שׁעה 
Sha`ah 
Usage: 15

שׁקר 
Sheqer 
Usage: 113

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Watsons

Context Readings

Further Oppression Of Israel

8 Nevertheless, the fixed number of bricks, which they have been making heretofore, shall ye lay upon them, ye shall not diminish therefrom, - for idle, they are, on this account, it is that they are making an outcry, saying, We must go our way, we must sacrifice to our God. 9 The service must be made heavy on the men that they may labour on it, - and let them not pay regard to words of falsehood. 10 Then went forth the taskmasters of the people and their overseers, and spake unto the people, - saying, - Thus, saith Pharaoh, I am not going to give you straw,



Cross References

2 Kings 18:20

Thou hast said - they are only words of the lips! - Counsel and might have I for the war. Now, in whom dost thou trust, that thou hast rebelled against me?

Job 16:3

Is there to be an end to windy words? Or what so strongly exciteth thee, that thou must respond?

Jeremiah 43:2

then spake Azariah son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan son of Kareah, and all the proud men, - saying unto Jeremiah - Falsely, art thou speaking, Yahweh our God hath not sent thee to say, Ye shall not enter Egypt to sojourn there;

Zechariah 1:6

Howbeit, as for my words and my statutes with which I charged my servants the prophets, did they not overtake your fathers? and so they returned and said, Just as Yahweh of hosts planned to do unto us, according to our ways and according to our practices, So hath he dealt with us?

Malachi 3:14

Ye have said, Vain is it to serve God, - and, What profit when we have kept his charge, or when we have walked gloomily before Yahweh of hosts?

Ephesians 5:6

Let no one be deceiving you with empty words; for, because of these things, is coming the anger of God upon the sons of obstinacy:

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