9Let them put heavier labour on the men, that they may be taken up with it, and not regard vain words.


In Context

6 And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,

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 number of the bricks they have made heretofore shall ye lay upon them: ye shall not diminish any of it, for they are idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.

9 Let them put heavier labour on the men, that they may be taken up with it, and not regard vain words.

10 And the taskmasters of the people and their officers went out and spoke to the people, saying, Thus says Pharaoh: I will not give you straw:

11 go ye, get yourselves straw where ye may find it; but none of your work shall be diminished.

Exodus 5:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:9Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:9Make the work harder for the men so that they keep working and pay no attention to lies."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:9Let them be oppressed, with works, and let them fulfill them: that they may not regard lying words.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:9Let heavier work be laid upon the men, that they may labor therein; and let them not regard lying words.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:9Let heavier work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard lying words.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:9Let more work be laid upon the men, that they may labor therein: and let them not regard vain words.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:9Let heavier work be laid on the men, that they may labor therein; and don't let them pay any attention to lying words.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:9let the service be heavy on the men, and let them work at it, and not be dazzled by lying words.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:9Let there more work be laid on the men, that they may labor therein; and let them not regard vain words.