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Exodus 5:7

"You are no longer to give the people straw to make bricks as previously; have them go and gather straw for themselves.

Exodus 5:8

"But you shall impose on them the quota of bricks which they were making before; you are not to reduce any of it. Because they are lazy, for that reason they cry out, 'Let us go and sacrifice to our God.'

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Exodus 5:9

"Let the labor be heavier on the men, and have them work at it so that they will pay no attention to false words."

Exodus 5:10

So the taskmasters of the people and their foremen went out and spoke to the people, saying, "This is what Pharaoh says: 'I am not going to give you any straw.

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Exodus 5:11

'You go, get straw for yourselves wherever you can find it; but none of your labor will be reduced.'"

Exodus 5:12

So the people scattered through all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.

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