Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

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

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.”

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."

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.

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 But see that they make the same number of bricks as before, and no less: for they have no love for work; and so they are crying out and saying, Let us go and make an offering to our God. 9 Give the men harder work, and see that they do it; let them not give attention to false words. 10 And the overseers of the people and their responsible men went out and said to the people, Pharaoh says, I will give you no more dry stems.

Cross References

2 Kings 18:20

You say you have a design, and strength for war, but these are only words. Now to whom are you looking for support, that you have gone against my authority?

Job 16:3

May words which are like the wind be stopped? or what is troubling you to make answer to them?

Jeremiah 43:2

Then Azariah, the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan, the son of Kareah, and all the men of pride, said to Jeremiah, You have said what is false: the Lord our God has not sent you to say, You are not to go into the land of Egypt and make your living-place there:

Zechariah 1:6

But my words and my orders, which I gave to my servants the prophets, have they not overtaken your fathers? and turning back they said, As it was the purpose of the Lord of armies to do to us, in reward for our ways and our doings, so has he done.

Malachi 3:14

You have said, It is no use worshipping God: what profit have we had from keeping his orders, and going in clothing of sorrow before the Lord of armies?

Ephesians 5:6

Do not be turned from the right way by foolish words; for because of these things the punishment of God comes on those who do not put themselves under him.

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