After that , Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said , “ This is what the LORD , the God of Israel , says : ‘ Let My people go , - so that they may hold a feast in the wilderness. ’”
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But Pharaoh replied , “ Who is the LORD that I should obey His voice (and) let Israel go ? - I do not know - the LORD , and - I will not let Israel go. ”
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“ The God of the Hebrews - has met with us , ” they answered. “ Please let us go on a three-day ... journey into the wilderness to sacrifice to the LORD our God , or He may strike us with plagues or with the sword. ”
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But the king of Egypt said to them , “ Moses and Aaron , why do you draw the people - away from their work ? Get back to your labor ! ”
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Pharaoh also said , “ Look , the people of the land are now numerous ... , and you would be stopping them from their labor. ”
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That same - day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people - and their foremen ... :
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“ You shall no longer supply the people with straw for making bricks - -. They must go and gather straw.
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- But require of them the same quota of bricks - as - before ... ; do not reduce it. ... For they are lazy ; that is why ... they are crying out ... , ‘ Let us go and sacrifice to our God. ’
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Make the work harder ... on the men so they will be occupied vvv and pay no attention to (these) lies .... ”
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So the taskmasters and foremen of the people went out and said to them , “ This is what ... Pharaoh says : ‘ I am no longer giving straw.
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- Go and get straw wherever you can find it ; but your workload will in no way be reduced. ’”
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So the people scattered all over the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
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The taskmasters kept pressing them , saying , “ Fulfill your quota ... each day ... , just as you did when straw was provided. ”
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Then the Israelite ... foremen , whom Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over the people , were beaten and asked , “ Why have you not fulfilled your quota of bricks yesterday or today ... , as you did before ... ... ? ”
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So the Israelite ... foremen went and appealed to Pharaoh : ... “ Why are you treating your servants this way ?
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No straw has been given to your servants , yet we are told ‘ Make bricks ! ’ Look , your servants are being beaten , but the fault (is) with your own people. ”
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“ You are slackers ! ” Pharaoh replied. “ Slackers ! That is why ... you keep saying , ‘ Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD. ’
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Now get to work. will be given no straw , yet you must deliver the full quota of bricks. ”
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The Israelite ... - foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told , “ You must not reduce your daily ... quota of bricks. ”
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When they left ... Pharaoh , they confronted - Moses - and Aaron , who stood waiting to meet them.
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“ May the LORD ... look upon you and judge you , ” (the foremen) said ... , “ for you have made us a stench - - before Pharaoh ... and his officials ; you have placed in their hand a sword to kill us ! ”
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So Moses returned to the LORD and asked , “ Lord , why have You brought trouble upon this people ? Is this why You sent me ?
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Ever since I went to Pharaoh to speak in Your name , he has brought trouble on this people , and You have not delivered - Your people in any way. ”
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