Exodus 5:9

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Impose heavier work on the men. Then they will be occupied with it and not pay attention to deceptive words.’

Cross References

Ephesians 5:6

Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for God’s wrath  is coming on the disobedient  because of these things.

Malachi 3:14

You have said, ‘It is useless to serve God. What have we gained by keeping his requirements  and walking mournfully  before the Lord of Armies?

Zechariah 1:6

But didn’t my words and my statutes that I commanded my servants the prophets overtake your ancestors? ” ’ So the people repented and said, ‘As the Lord of Armies decided to deal with us for our ways and our deeds, so he has dealt with us.’

Jeremiah 43:2

then Azariah  son of Hoshaiah,  Johanan son of Kareah, and all the other arrogant men responded to Jeremiah, ‘You are speaking a lie! The Lord our God has not sent you to say, “You must not go to Egypt to stay there for a while! ”

Job 16:3

Is there no end to your empty  ,  words? What provokes you that you continue testifying?

2 Kings 18:20

You think mere words are strategy and strength for war. Who are you now relying on so that you have rebelled against me?

Exodus 5:8

But require the same quota of bricks from them as they were making before; do not reduce it. For they are lazy #– #that is why they are crying out,  “Let us go and sacrifice to our God.”

Exodus 5:10

So the overseers and foremen of the people went out and said to them, ‘This is what Pharaoh says:  “I am not giving you straw.