Exodus 5:9
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Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.Make the work harder on the men so they will be occupied and pay no attention to these lies.”
In other translations
Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.Make the work harder on the men so they will be occupied and pay no attention to these lies.”
Hebrew words
תִּכְבַּדtikhbadlet it be heavyH3513הָעֲבֹדָהha'avodahthe laborH5656עַל־'al-onH5921הָאֲנָשִׁיםha'anashimthe menH582וְיַעֲשׂוּ־veya'asu-so they may workH6213בָהּvahin <the> itוְאַל־ve'al-and may notH408יִשְׁעוּyish'uthem pay attentionH8159בְּדִבְרֵי־bedivrei-to words ofH1697שָׁקֶר׃shakerfalsehoodH8267
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Zechariah 1:6But 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.But did not My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, overtake your fathers? They repented and said, ‘Just as the LORD of Hosts purposed to do to us according to our ways and deeds, so He has done to us.’”
- Malachi 3:14Ye 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?You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What have we gained by keeping His requirements and walking mournfully before the LORD of Hosts?
- 2 Kings 18:20Thou 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?You claim to have a strategy and strength for war, but these are empty words. In whom are you now trusting, that you have rebelled against me?
- Ephesians 5:6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
- Jeremiah 43:2Then 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:Azariah son of Hoshaiah, Johanan son of Kareah, and all the arrogant men said to Jeremiah, “You are lying! The LORD our God has not sent you to say, ‘You must not go to Egypt to reside there.’
- Job 16:3Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?Is there no end to your long-winded speeches? What provokes you to continue testifying?
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