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So the same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters over the people and their foremen, saying,

And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,

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

Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.

"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.'

And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.

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

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

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.

And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.

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

Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it: yet not ought of your work shall be diminished.

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

So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.

And the taskmasters pressed them, saying, "Complete your work quota, your daily amount, just as when you had straw."

And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.

Moreover, the foremen of the sons of Israel, whom Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten and asked, "Why have you not completed your required task of making bricks either yesterday or today, as before?"

And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore?

Then the foremen of the sons of Israel came and cried out to Pharaoh, saying, "Why do you deal this way with your servants?

Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?

"There is no straw given to your servants, yet they keep saying to us, 'Make bricks!' And behold, your servants are being beaten; but it is the fault of your own people."

There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people.

But he said, "You are lazy, very lazy; for that reason you say, 'Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.'

But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the Lord .

"So go now and work; for you will be given no straw, but you must deliver the quota of bricks."

Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.

The foremen of the sons of Israel saw that they were in trouble, since they were told, "You must not reduce your daily amount of bricks."

And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task.

When they left Pharaoh's presence, they met Moses and Aaron as they were waiting for them.

And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:

And they said to them, "May the LORD look upon you and judge you, because you have made us repulsive in Pharaoh's sight and in the sight of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to kill us!"

And they said unto them, The Lord look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.