Exodus 5:3-9

3Then they saidH559, “1The GodH430 of the HebrewsH5680 has metH7122 with us. PleaseH4994, let us goH1980 a threeH7969 days’H3117 journeyH1870 into the wildernessH4057 so that we may sacrificeH2076 to the LordH3068 our GodH430, otherwiseH6435 He will strikeH6293 us with plagueH1698 orH176 with the swordH2719.” 4But the kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 saidH559 to them, “MosesH4872 and AaronH175, whyH4100 do you letH6544 the peopleH5971 neglectH6544 their 2workH4639? GetH1980 back to your 3laborsH5450!” 5Again PharaohH6547 saidH559, “LookH2005, 4the peopleH5971 of the landH776 are nowH6258 manyH7227, and you would have them ceaseH7673 from their laborsH5450!” 6So the sameH1931 dayH3117 PharaohH6547 commandedH6680 5the taskmastersH5065 over the peopleH5971 and their 6foremenH7860, sayingH559, 7“You are noH3808 longerH3254 to giveH5414 the peopleH5971 strawH8401 to makeH3835 bricksH3835 as previouslyH8543H8032; have them goH1980 and gatherH7197 strawH8401 for themselvesH1992. 8But you shall imposeH7760 on them the quotaH4971 of bricksH3843 whichH834 they were makingH6213 beforeH8543H8032; you are not to reduceH1639 anyH4480 of it. BecauseH3588 they are 7lazyH7503, for thatH3651 reasonH3651 they cryH6817 8outH6817, ‘Let us goH1980 and sacrificeH2076 to our GodH430.’ 9Let the laborH5656 beH3513 heavierH3513 on the menH376, and have them workH6213 at it so that they will payH8159 noH408 attentionH8159 to falseH8267 wordsH1697.”