Dual Panel1And afterward<310> Moses<4872> and Aaron<175> came<935> and said<559> to Pharaoh<6547>, "Thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068>, the God<430> of Israel<3478>, 'Let<7971> My people<5971> go<7971> that they may celebrate<2287> a feast<2287> to Me in the wilderness<4057>.'"
2But Pharaoh<6547> said<559>, "Who<4310> is the LORD<3068> that I should obey<8085> His voice<6963> to let<7971> Israel<3478> go<7971>? I do not know<3045> the LORD<3068>, and besides<1571>, I will not let<7971> Israel<3478> go<7971>."
3Then they said<559>, "The God<430> of the Hebrews<5680> has met<7122> with us. Please<4994>, let us go<1980> a three<7969> days'<3117> journey<1870> into the wilderness<4057> that we may sacrifice<2076> to the LORD<3068> our God<430>, otherwise<6435> He will fall<6293> upon us with pestilence<1698> or<176> with the sword<2719>."
4But the king<4428> of Egypt<4714> said<559> to them, "Moses<4872> and Aaron<175>, why<4100> do you draw<6544> the people<5971> away<6544> from their work<4639>? Get<1980> back to your labors<5450>!"
5Again Pharaoh<6547> said<559>, "Look<2005>, the people<5971> of the land<776> are now<6258> many<7227>, and you would have them cease<7673> from their labors<5450>!"
6So the same<1931> day<3117> Pharaoh<6547> commanded<6680> the taskmasters<5065> over the people<5971> and their foremen<7860>, saying<559>,
7"You are no<3808> longer<3254> to give<5414> the people<5971> straw<8401> to make<3835> brick<3835> as previously<8543><8032>; let them go<1980> and gather<7197> straw<8401> for themselves<1992>.
8"But the quota<4971> of bricks<3843> which<834> they were making<6213> previously<8543><8032>, you shall impose<7760> on them; you are not to reduce<1639> any<4480> of it. Because<3588> they are lazy<7503>, therefore<5921><3651> they cry<6817> out, 'Let us go<1980> and sacrifice<2076> to our God<430>.'
9"Let the labor<5656> be heavier<3513> on the men<376>, and let them work<6213> at it so that they will pay<8159> no<408> attention<8159> to false<8267> words<1697>."
10So the taskmasters<5065> of the people<5971> and their foremen<7860> went<3318> out and spoke<559> to the people<5971>, saying<559>, "Thus<3541> says<559> Pharaoh<6547>, 'I am not going to give<5414> you any straw<8401>.
11'You go<1980> and get<3947> straw<8401> for yourselves wherever<4480><834> you can find<4672> it, but none<369> of your labor<5656> will be reduced<1639>.'"
12So the people<5971> scattered<6327> through all<3605> the land<776> of Egypt<4714> to gather<7197> stubble<7179> for straw<8401>.
13The taskmasters<5065> pressed<213> them, saying<559>, "Complete<3615> your work<4639> quota<4639>, your daily<3117> amount<1697><3117>, just<3512> as when you had<1961> straw<8401>."
14Moreover, the foremen<7860> of the sons<1121> of Israel<3478>, whom<834> Pharaoh's<6547> taskmasters<5065> had set<7760> over<5921> them, were beaten<5221> and were asked<559>, "Why<4069> have you not completed<3615> your required<2706> amount<2706> either<1571> yesterday<8543> or<1571> today<3117> in making<3835> brick<3835> as previously<8543><8032>?"
15Then the foremen<7860> of the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> came<935> and cried<6817> out to Pharaoh<6547>, saying<559>, "Why<4100> do you deal<6213> this<3541> way<3541> with your servants<5650>?
16"There<369> is no<369> straw<8401> given<5414> to your servants<5650>, yet they keep saying<559> to us, 'Make<6213> bricks<3843>!' And behold<2009>, your servants<5650> are being beaten<5221>; but it is the fault<2398> of your own people<5971>."
17But he said<559>, "You are lazy<7503>, very lazy<7503>; therefore<5921><3651> you say<559>, 'Let us go<1980> and sacrifice<2076> to the LORD<3068>.'
18"So go<1980> now<6258> and work<5647>; for you will be given<5414> no<3808> straw<8401>, yet you must deliver<5414> the quota<8506> of bricks<3843>."
19The foremen<7860> of the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> saw<7200> that they were in trouble<7451> because they were told<559>, "You must not reduce<1639> your daily<3117> amount<1697><3117> of bricks<3843>."
20When they left<3318> Pharaoh's<6547> presence<4480><854>, they met<6293> Moses<4872> and Aaron<175> as they were waiting<5324> for them.
21They said<559> to them, "May the LORD<3068> look<7200> upon you and judge<8199> you, for you have made<887> us odious<887><7381> in Pharaoh's<6547> sight<5869> and in the sight<5869> of his servants<5650>, to put<5414> a sword<2719> in their hand<3027> to kill<2026> us."
22Then Moses<4872> returned<7725> to the LORD<3068> and said<559>, "O Lord<136>, why<4100> have You brought<7489> harm<7489> to this<2088> people<5971>? Why<4100> did You ever<2088> send<7971> me?
23"Ever since<3975> I came<935> to Pharaoh<6547> to speak<1696> in Your name<8034>, he has done<7489> harm<7489> to this<2088> people<5971>, and You have not delivered<5337> Your people<5971> at all<5337>."