Exodus:5

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* And afterward Moses and Aaron went in , and told Pharaoh , Thus says the LORD God of Israel , Let my people go , that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness . * And Pharaoh said , Who is the LORD , that I should obey his voice to let Israel go ? I know not the LORD , neither will I let Israel go . * And they said , The God of the Hebrews has met with us : let us go , we pray you , three days ' journey into the desert , and sacrifice unto the LORD our God ; lest he fall upon us with pestilence , or with the sword . * And the king of Egypt said unto them , Wherefore do all of you , Moses and Aaron , let the people from their works ? get you unto your burdens . * And Pharaoh said , Behold , the people of the land now are many , and all of you make them rest from their burdens . * And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people , and their officers , saying , * All of you shall no more give the people straw to make brick , as in time past : let them go and gather straw for themselves . * And the tale of the bricks , which they did make in time past , all of you shall lay upon them ; all of you shall not diminish ought thereof : for they be idle ; therefore they cry , saying , Let us go and sacrifice to our God . * Let there more work be laid upon the men , that they may labour therein ; and let them not regard vain words . * And the taskmasters of the people went out , and their officers , and they spoke to the people , saying , Thus says Pharaoh , I will not give you straw . * Go all of you , get you straw where all of you can find it : yet not ought of your work shall be diminished . * So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw . * And the taskmasters hasted them , saying , Fulfill your works , your daily tasks , as when there was straw . * And the officers of the children of Israel , which Pharaoh 's taskmasters had set over them , were beaten , and demanded , Wherefore have all of you not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day , as in time past ? * Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh , saying , Wherefore deal you thus with your servants ? * There is no straw given unto your servants , and they say to us , Make brick : and , behold , your servants are beaten ; but the fault is in yours own people . * But he said , All of you are idle , all of you are idle : therefore all of you say , Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD . * Go therefore now , and work ; for there shall no straw be given you , yet shall all of you deliver the tale of bricks . * And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case , after it was said , All of you shall not diminish ought from your bricks of your daily task . * And they met Moses and Aaron , who stood in the way , as they came forth from Pharaoh : * And they said unto them , The LORD look upon you , and judge ; because all of you 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 . * And Moses returned unto the LORD , and said , LORD , wherefore have you so evil pleaded this people ? why is it that you have sent me ? * For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in your name , he has done evil to this people ; neither have you delivered your people at all .

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