Exodus 5:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Exodus 5:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 5:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 5:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Let heavier work be laid on the men, that they may labor in it. Don’t let them pay any attention to lying words.””

Exodus 5:9 — World English Bible

Exodus 5:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Exodus 5:9 — American Standard Version

Exodus 5:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Exodus 5:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 5:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Exodus 5:9 — Darby Translation

Exodus 5:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Lay more worke vpon the men, and cause them to do it, and let the not regard vaine words.”

Exodus 5:9 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 5:9 in Context — Exodus 5

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.

9 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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What Does Exodus 5:9 Mean?

Exodus 5:9 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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