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Exodus 5:9

WorkJustice

7 Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.

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.

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

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.

11 Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it: yet not ought of your work shall be diminished.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
Make the work harder on the men so they will be occupied and pay no attention to these lies.”
KJV
Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.
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.
DARBY
Let them put heavier labour on the men, that they may be taken up with it, and not regard vain words.
BLB
Let the service be heavy on the men, and let them be occupied with it. And let them not pay attention to lying words.”
ÅB
Legg tungt arbeid på disse mennesker, så de har nok med det og ikke hører etter løgnaktige ord!
OTB
Gjør arbeidet mer byrdefullt for mennene, så de fortsetter å arbeide og ikke legger merke til løgnene.»
B1930
Legg tungt arbeid på disse mennesker, så de har nok med det og ikke hører efter løgnaktige ord!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 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.

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  • 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?

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  • 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.

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  • 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?

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  • Job 16:3

    Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?

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  • 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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