You think mere words are strategy and strength for war. Who are you now relying on so that you have rebelled against me?
Exodus 5:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Impose heavier work on the men. Then they will be occupied with it and not pay attention to deceptive words.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Let heavier work be laid upon the men that they may labor at it and pay no attention to lying words. American Standard Version (1901) Let heavier work be laid upon the men, that they may labor therein; and let them not regard lying words. Common English Bible Make the men’s work so hard that it’s all they can do, and they can’t focus on these empty lies.” Catholic Public Domain Version They shall be oppressed with works, and these shall occupy them, so that they may not agree to lying words." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Let them be oppressed, with works, and let them fulfill them: that they may not regard lying words. |
You think mere words are strategy and strength for war. Who are you now relying on so that you have rebelled against me?
Is there no end to your empty , words? What provokes you that you continue testifying?
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.
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.”
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! ”
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.’
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?
Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for God’s wrath is coming on the disobedient because of these things.