Thou sayest, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
Exodus 5:9 - King 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. 更多版本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. English Standard Version 2016 Let heavier work be laid on the men that they may labor at it and pay no regard to lying words.” |
Thou sayest, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
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.
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.
then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the LORD our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:
But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.
Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?
Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.