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Making Bricks Without Straw
Afterward Moses and Aaron went and said to Pharaoh, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.’”
Afterward Moses and Aaron went and said to Pharaoh, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.’”
And Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord, that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, nor will I let Israel go.”
But Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice and let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, and moreover, I will not let Israel go.”
So they said, “The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please, let us go three days’ journey into the desert and sacrifice to the Lord our God, lest He fall upon us with pestilence or with the sword.”
Then they said, “The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us go a three days’ journey into the wilderness that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God, lest he fall upon us with pestilence or with the sword.”
Then the king of Egypt said to them, “Moses and Aaron, why do you take the people from their work? Get back to your labor.”
But the king of Egypt said to them, “Moses and Aaron, why do you take the people away from their work? Get back to your burdens.”
And Pharaoh said, “Look, the people of the land are many now, and you make them rest from their labor!”
So the same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their officers, saying,
The same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their foremen,
“You shall no longer give the people straw to make brick as before. Let them go and gather straw for themselves.
“You shall no longer give the people straw to make bricks, as in the past; let them go and gather straw for themselves.
And you shall lay on them the quota of bricks which they made before. You shall not reduce it. For they are idle; therefore they cry out, saying, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to our God.’
But the number of bricks that they made in the past you shall impose on them, you shall by no means reduce it, for they are idle. Therefore they cry, ‘Let us go and offer sacrifice to our God.’
Let more work be laid on the men, that they may labor in it, and let them not regard false words.”
Let heavier work be laid on the men that they may labor at it and pay no regard to lying words.”
And the taskmasters of the people and their officers went out and spoke to the people, saying, “Thus says Pharaoh: ‘I will not give you straw.
So the taskmasters and the foremen of the people went out and said to the people, “Thus says Pharaoh, ‘I will not give you straw.
Go, get yourselves straw where you can find it; yet none of your work will be reduced.’ ”
Go and get your straw yourselves wherever you can find it, but your work will not be reduced in the least.’”
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.
So the people were scattered throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
And the taskmasters forced them to hurry, saying, “Fulfill your work, your daily quota, as when there was straw.”
The taskmasters were urgent, saying, “Complete your work, your daily task each day, as when there was straw.”
Also the officers of the children of Israel, whom Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beaten and were asked, “Why have you not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and today, as before?”
And the foremen of the people of Israel, whom Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beaten and were asked, “Why have you not done all your task of making bricks today and yesterday, as in the past?”
Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried out to Pharaoh, saying, “Why are you dealing thus with your servants?
Then the foremen of the people of Israel came and cried to Pharaoh, “Why do you treat your servants like this?
There is no straw given to your servants, and they say to us, ‘Make brick!’ And indeed your servants are beaten, but the fault is in your own people.”
No straw is given to your servants, yet they say to us, ‘Make bricks!’ And behold, your servants are beaten; but the fault is in your own people.”
But he said, “You are idle! Idle! Therefore you say, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord.’
But he said, “You are idle, you are idle; that is why you say, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord.’
Therefore go now and work; for no straw shall be given you, yet you shall deliver the quota of bricks.”
Go now and work. No straw will be given you, but you must still deliver the same number of bricks.”
And the officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in trouble after it was said, “You shall not reduce any bricks from your daily quota.”
The foremen of the people of Israel saw that they were in trouble when they said, “You shall by no means reduce your number of bricks, your daily task each day.”
Then, as they came out from Pharaoh, they met Moses and Aaron who stood there to meet them.
They met Moses and Aaron, who were waiting for them, as they came out from Pharaoh;
and they said to them, “The Lord look on you and judge, because you have made us stink in the sight of Pharaoh and his servants, and have put a sword in their hand to kill us.”
Israel’s Deliverance Assured
So Moses returned to the Lord and said, “Lord, why have You brought trouble on this people? Why is it You have sent me?
So Moses returned to the Lord and said, “Lord, why have You brought trouble on this people? Why is it You have sent me?
Then Moses turned to the Lord and said, “O Lord, why have you done evil to this people? Why did you ever send me?