They must have
more work laid upon them, that they may labour therein, and then
will they not turn them selves to false words. Then went the
taskmasters of the people and the officers out and told the people
saying: Thus sayeth Pharao: I will give you no more straw, but go
your selves and gather you straw where ye can find it, yet shall
none of your labour be minished. Then the people scattered abroad
thorowout all the land of Egypt for to gather them stubble to be
instead of straw. And the taskmasters hasted them forward saying:
fulfil your work day by day, even as when straw was given you. And
the officers of the children of Israel which Pharao's taskmasters
had set over them, were beaten. And it was said unto them:
wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick, both
yesterday and today, as well as in times past? Then went the
officers of the children of Israel and complained unto Pharao
saying: wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants? there is no
straw given unto thy servants, and yet they say unto us: make
brick. And lo, thy servants are beaten, and thy people is foul
entreated. And he answered: idle are ye idle, and therefore ye
say: let us go and do sacrifice unto the LORD.
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