Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Make them work harder and keep them busy, so that they won't have time to listen to a pack of lies." New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Let them be oppressed with works, and let them fulfil them; that they may not regard lying words. 2 Kings 18:20 Perhaps thou hast taken counsel, to prepare thyself for battle. On whom dost thou trust, that thou darest to rebel? Job 16:3 Shall windy words have no end? or is it any trouble to thee to speak? Jeremiah 43:2 Azarias the son of Osaias, and Johanan the son of Caree, and all the proud men, made answer, saying to Jeremiah: Thou tellest a lie: the Lord our God hath not sent thee, saying: Go not into Egypt, to dwell there. Zechariah 1:6 But yet my words, and my ordinances, which I gave in charge to my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers, and they returned, and said: As the Lord of hosts thought to do to us according to our ways, and according to our devices, so he hath done to us. Malachi 3:14 And you have said: What have we spoken against thee? You have said: He laboureth in vain that serveth God, and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinances, and that we have walked sorrowful before the Lord of hosts? Ephesians 5:6 Let no man deceive you with vain words. For because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the children of unbelief. Context Bricks and Straw…8And you shall lay upon them the task of bricks, which they did before; neither shall you diminish any thing thereof, for they are idle, and therefore they cry. saying: Let us go and sacrifice to our God. 9Let them be oppressed with works, and let them fulfil them; that they may not regard lying words.10And the overseers of the works, and the taskmasters, went out and said to the people: Thus saith Pharao: I allow you no straw;… Cross References Exodus 5:8 And you shall lay upon them the task of bricks, which they did before; neither shall you diminish any thing thereof, for they are idle, and therefore they cry. saying: Let us go and sacrifice to our God. Exodus 5:10 And the overseers of the works, and the taskmasters, went out and said to the people: Thus saith Pharao: I allow you no straw; Jump to Previous Attention Dazzled Harder Heavier Heavy Labour Laid Pay Regard Service Therein Vain Words Work WorkingJump to Next Attention Dazzled Harder Heavier Heavy Labour Laid Pay Regard Service Therein Vain Words Work WorkingLinks Exodus 5:9 NIVExodus 5:9 NLT Exodus 5:9 ESV Exodus 5:9 NASB Exodus 5:9 Bible Apps Exodus 5:9 Biblia Paralela Exodus 5:9 Chinese Bible Exodus 5:9 French Bible Exodus 5:9 German Bible Alphabetical: and at attention be for harder heavier it keep labor Let lies Make men no on pay so that the them they to will words work working OT Law: Exodus 5:9 Let heavier work be laid (Exo. Ex) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |