Exodus 5:3-9

3“The GodH430 of the HebrewsH5680 has metH7122 with usH5921,” they answeredH559. “PleaseH4994 let us go onH1980 a three-dayH7969H3117 journeyH1870 into the wildernessH4057 to sacrificeH2076 to the LORDH3068 our GodH430, orH6435 He may strike usH6293 with plaguesH1698 orH176 with the swordH2719.”

4But the kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 saidH559 to themH413, “MosesH4872 and AaronH175, whyH4100 do you drawH6544 the peopleH5971 away from their workH4639? Get backH1980 to your laborH5450!” 5PharaohH6547 also saidH559, “LookH2005, the peopleH5971 of the landH776 are now numerousH7227H6258, and you would be stoppingH7673 themH853 from their laborH5450.”

6That sameH1931 dayH3117 PharaohH6547 commandedH6680 the taskmastersH5065 of the peopleH5971 and their foremenH7860H559: 7“You shall noH3808 longerH3254 supplyH5414 the peopleH5971 with strawH8401 for makingH3835 bricksH3843. TheyH1992 must goH1980 and gatherH7197 their own strawH8401. 8But requireH7760 of themH5921 the same quotaH4971 of bricksH3843 asH1992 beforeH8543H8032; do notH3808 reduce itH1639H4480. ForH3588 theyH1992 are lazyH7503; that is whyH5921H3651 theyH1992 are crying outH6817H559, ‘Let us goH1980 and sacrificeH2076 to our GodH430.’ 9Make the work harderH3513H5656 onH5921 the menH582 so they will be occupiedH6213 and pay no attentionH408H8159 to these liesH8267H1697.”