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18 Now, go back to work! We will not give you any straw, but you must make just as many bricks as you did before."
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Now get to work. You will not be given any straw, yet you must produce your full quota of bricks.”
19 The Israelite foremen knew they were in trouble, because the king had told them, "You must make just as many bricks each day as you did before."
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The Israelite overseers realized they were in trouble when they were told, “You are not to reduce the number of bricks required of you for each day.”
20 As they were leaving the meeting with the king, they met Moses and Aaron, who were waiting for them.
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When they left Pharaoh, they found Moses and Aaron waiting to meet them,
21 So they said to Moses and Aaron, "May the Lord punish you. You caused the king and his officers to hate us. You have given them an excuse to kill us."
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and they said, “May the LORD look on you and judge you! You have made us obnoxious to Pharaoh and his officials and have put a sword in their hand to kill us.”
22 Then Moses returned to the Lord and said, "Lord, why have you brought this trouble on your people? Is this why you sent me here?
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Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Why, Lord, why have you brought trouble on this people? Is this why you sent me?
23 I went to the king and said what you told me to say, but ever since that time he has made the people suffer. And you have done nothing to save them."
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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 rescued your people at all.”
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