Exodus 5:6-18

6And PharaohH6547 commandedH6680 the same dayH3117 the taskmastersH5065 of the peopleH5971, and their officersH7860, sayingH559,

7Ye shall no more giveH5414 the peopleH5971 strawH8401 to makeH5414 brickH3843, as heretofore: let them go and gather strawH8401 for themselves.

8And the number of the bricksH3843 they have madeH6213 heretofore shall ye lay upon them: ye shall not diminish any of it, for they are idle; thereforeH3651 they cryH6817, sayingH559, Let us goH7503 [and] sacrificeH2076 to our 1GodH430.

9Let them put heavierH3513 labour on the menH376, that they may be taken up with it, and not regard vain wordsH1697.

10And the taskmastersH5065 of the peopleH5971 and their officersH7860 wentH3318 out and spoke to the peopleH5971, sayingH559, ThusH3541 saysH559 PharaohH6547: I will not giveH5414 you strawH8401:

11go ye, get yourselves strawH8401 whereH834 ye may findH4672 it; but none of your workH5656 shall be diminishedH1639.

12And the peopleH5971 were scatteredH6327 abroad throughout the landH776 of EgyptH4714 to gather stubbleH7179 for strawH8401.

13And the taskmastersH5065 urged [them], sayingH559, Fulfil your labours, the daily workH4639, as when there wasH1961 strawH8401.

14And the officersH7860 of the children of IsraelH3478, whom Pharaoh's taskmastersH5065 had setH7760 over them, were beaten, [and] it was saidH559, WhyH4069 have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick, both yesterdayH8543 and to-day, as heretofore?

15Then the officersH7860 of the children of IsraelH3478 cameH935 and criedH6817 to PharaohH6547, sayingH559, WhyH4100 dost thou deal thusH3541 with thy bondmen?

16There is no strawH8401 givenH5414 to thy bondmen, and they sayH559 to us, MakeH5414 brickH3843; and behold, thy bondmen are beaten, but it is the fault of thy peopleH5971.

17And he saidH559, Ye are idle, idle! thereforeH3651 ye sayH559, Let us goH7503 and sacrificeH2076 to Jehovah.

18And nowH6258 go — workH5647! and strawH8401 shall not be givenH5414 you, and ye shall deliver the measure of bricksH3843.