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And you shall lay upon them the task of bricks, which they did before; neither shall you diminish any thing thereof, for they are idle, and therefore they cry. saying: Let us go and sacrifice to our God.
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Let them be oppressed with works, and let them fulfil them; that they may not regard lying words.
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And the overseers of the works, and the taskmasters, went out and said to the people: Thus saith Pharao: I allow you no straw;
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Go, and gather it where you can find it; neither shall any thing of your work be diminished.
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And the people was scattered through all the land of Egypt to gather straw.
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And the overseers of the works pressed them, saying: Fulfil your work every day, as before ye were wont to do, when straw was given you.
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And they that were over the works of the children of Israel, were scourged by Pharao’s taskmasters, saying: Why have you not made up the task of bricks, both yesterday and to day, as before?
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And the officers of the children of Israel came, and cried out to Pharao, saying: Why dealest thou so with thy servants?
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Straw is not given us, and bricks are required of us as before; behold we, thy servants, are beaten with whips, and thy people is unjustly dealt withal.
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And he said: You are idle, and therefore you say: Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord.
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Go therefore and work: straw shall not be given you, and you shall deliver the accustomed number of bricks.