Exodus 5:9

Make the work harder on the men so they will be occupied and pay no attention to these lies.”

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

Give the men harder work, and see that they do it; let them not give attention to false words.

In context

8But require of them the same quota of bricks as before; do not reduce it. For they are lazy; that is why they are crying out, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to our God.’

10So the taskmasters and foremen of the people went out and said to them, “This is what Pharaoh says: ‘I am no longer giving you straw.

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