02:005:005 And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many,
           and ye make them rest from their burdens.

02:005:006 And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the
           people, and their officers, saying,

02:005:007 Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as
           heretofore:  let them go and gather straw for themselves.

02:005:008 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.

02:005:009 Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour
           therein; and let them not regard vain words.

02:005:010 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.

02:005:011 Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it:  yet not ought of
           your work shall be diminished.

02:005:012 So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of
           Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.

02:005:013 And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works,
           your daily tasks, as when there was straw.

02:005:014 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?

02:005:015 Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried
           unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy
           servants?

02:005:016 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.

02:005:017 But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle:  therefore ye say, Let
           us go and do sacrifice to the lord.

02:005:018 Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given
           you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.

02:005:019 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.

02:005:020 And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they
           came forth from Pharaoh: 

02:005:021 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.