Exodus 5:9
Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.
Exodus 5:9 in other translations
| BSB | Make the work harder on the men so they will be occupied and pay no attention to these lies.” |
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| WEB | Let heavier work be laid on the men, that they may labor in it. Don’t let them pay any attention to lying words.” |
| ASV | Let heavier work be laid upon the men, that they may labor therein; and let them not regard lying words. |
| YLT | let the service be heavy on the men, and let them work at it, and not be dazzled by lying words.' |
| DARBY | Let them put heavier labour on the men, that they may be taken up with it, and not regard vain words. |
| BBE | Give the men harder work, and see that they do it; let them not give attention to false words. |
| Webster | Let more work be laid upon the men, that they may labor therein: and let them not regard vain words. |
What does Exodus 5:9 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 5:1-9
God will own his people, though poor and despised, and will find a time to plead their cause. Pharaoh treated all he had heard with contempt. He had no knowledge of Jehovah, no fear of him, no love to him, and therefore refused to obey him. Thus Pharaoh's pride, ambition, covetousness, and political knowledge, hardened him to his own destruction. What Moses and Aaron ask is very reasonable, only to go three days'…
Exodus 5:9 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Exodus 5:9
- Ephesians 5:6
Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
- Malachi 3:14
Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the Lord of hosts?
- Zechariah 1:6
But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the Lord of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.
- 2 Kings 18:20
Thou sayest, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
- Job 16:3
Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
- Jeremiah 43:2
Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the Lord our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:
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Context
- Exodus 5:8
And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.
- Exodus 5:9
Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.
- Exodus 5:10
And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.
Exodus 5:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Agrávese la servidumbre sobre ellos, para que se ocupen en ella, y no atiendan á palabras de mentira. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Que le service pèse sur ces hommes, et qu’ils s’y occupent, et ne regardent pas à des paroles de mensonge. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Schwer laste der Dienst auf den Männern, daß sie damit zu schaffen haben und nicht achten auf Worte des Trugs. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Opprimantur operibus, et expleant ea: ut non acquiescant verbis mendacibus. |