Parallel Verses
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."
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."
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
let the service be heavy on the men, and let them work at it, and not be dazzled by lying words.'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 5:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Further Oppression Of Israel
8 The number of the bricks, which they made before, you require from them. You shall not diminish anything of it, for they are idle; therefore they cry, saying, 'Let us go and sacrifice to our God.' 9 Let heavier work be laid on the men, that they may labor therein; and don't let them pay any attention to lying words." 10 The taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spoke to the people, saying, "This is what Pharaoh says: 'I will not give you straw.
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Cross References
2 Kings 18:20
You say (but they are but vain words), 'There is counsel and strength for war.' Now on whom do you trust, that you have rebelled against me?
Job 16:3
Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?
Jeremiah 43:2
then spoke Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying to Jeremiah, You speak falsely: Yahweh our God has not sent you to say, You shall not go into Egypt to live there;
Zechariah 1:6
But my words and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, didn't they overtake your fathers? "Then they repented and said, 'Just as Yahweh of Armies determined to do to us, according to our ways, and according to our practices, so he has dealt with us.'"
Malachi 3:14
You have said, 'It is vain to serve God;' and 'What profit is it that we have followed his instructions, and that we have walked mournfully before Yahweh of Armies?
Ephesians 5:6
Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.