1 A nd afterward Moses and Aaron came and said to Pharaoh, “ Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘ Let My people go that they may celebrate a feast to Me in the wilderness.’”

And afterwards have Moses and Aaron entered, and they say unto Pharaoh, `Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, Send My people away, and they keep a feast to Me in the wilderness;'

2 B ut Pharaoh said, “ Who is the Lord that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, and besides, I will not let Israel go.”

and Pharaoh saith, `Who Jehovah, that I hearken to His voice, to send Israel away? I have not known Jehovah, and Israel also I do not send away.'

3 T hen 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, otherwise He will fall upon us with pestilence or with the sword.”

And they say, `The God of the Hebrews hath met with us, let us go, we pray thee, a journey of three days into the wilderness, and we sacrifice to Jehovah our God, lest He meet us with pestilence or with sword.'

4 B ut the king of Egypt said to them, “Moses and Aaron, why do you draw the people away from their work? Get back to your labors!”

And the king of Egypt saith unto them, `Why, Moses and Aaron, do ye free the people from its works? go to your burdens.'

5 A gain Pharaoh said, “Look, the people of the land are now many, and you would have them cease from their labors!”

Pharaoh also saith, `Lo, numerous now the people of the land, and ye have caused them to cease from their burdens!'

6 S o the same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters over the people and their foremen, saying,

And Pharaoh commandeth, on that day, the exactors among the people and its authorities, saying,

7 “ You are no longer to give the people straw to make brick as previously; let them go and gather straw for themselves.

`Ye do not add to give straw to the people for the making of the bricks, as heretofore -- they go and have gathered straw for themselves;

8 B ut the quota of bricks which they were making previously, you shall impose on them; you are not to reduce any of it. Because they are lazy, therefore they cry out, ‘ Let us go and sacrifice to our God.’

and the proper quantity of the bricks which they are making heretofore ye do put on them, ye do not diminish from it, for they are remiss, therefore they are crying, saying, Let us go, let us sacrifice to our God;

9 L et the labor be heavier on the men, and let them work at it so that they will pay no attention to false words.”

let the service be heavy on the men, and let them work at it, and not be dazzled by lying words.'

10 S o the taskmasters of the people and their foremen went out and spoke to the people, saying, “Thus says Pharaoh, ‘I am not going to give you any straw.

And the exactors of the people, and its authorities, go out, and speak unto the people, saying, `Thus said Pharaoh, I do not give you straw,

11 Y ou go and get straw for yourselves wherever you can find it, but none of your labor will be reduced.’”

ye -- go ye, take for yourselves straw where ye find, for there is nothing of your service diminished.'

12 S o the people scattered through all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.

And the people is scattered over all the land of Egypt, to gather stubble for straw,

13 T he taskmasters pressed them, saying, “Complete your work quota, your daily amount, just as when you had straw.”

and the exactors are making haste, saying, `Complete your works, the matter of a day in its day, as when there is straw.'

14 M oreover, the foremen of the sons of Israel, whom Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beaten and were asked, “Why have you not completed your required amount either yesterday or today in making brick as previously?”

And the authorities of the sons of Israel, whom the exactors of Pharaoh have placed over them, are beaten, saying, `Wherefore have ye not completed your portion in making brick as heretofore, both yesterday and to-day?'

15 T hen the foremen of the sons of Israel came and cried out to Pharaoh, saying, “Why do you deal this way with your servants?

And the authorities of the sons of Israel come in and cry unto Pharaoh, saying, `Why dost thou thus to thy servants?

16 T here is no straw given to your servants, yet they keep saying to us, ‘Make bricks!’ And behold, your servants are being beaten; but it is the fault of your own people.”

Straw is not given to thy servants, and they are saying to us, Make bricks, and lo, thy servants are smitten -- and thy people hath sinned.'

17 B ut he said, “You are lazy, very lazy; therefore you say, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord.’

And he saith, `Remiss -- ye are remiss, therefore ye are saying, Let us go, let us sacrifice to Jehovah;

18 S o go now and work; for you will be given no straw, yet you must deliver the quota of bricks.”

and now, go, serve; and straw is not given to you, and the measure of bricks ye do give.'

19 T he foremen of the sons of Israel saw that they were in trouble because they were told, “You must not reduce your daily amount of bricks.”

And the authorities of the sons of Israel see them in affliction, saying, `Ye do not diminish from your bricks; the matter of a day in its day.'

20 W hen they left Pharaoh’s presence, they met Moses and Aaron as they were waiting for them.

And they meet Moses and Aaron standing to meet them, in their coming out from Pharaoh,

21 T hey said to them, “ May the Lord look upon you and judge you, for you have made us odious in Pharaoh’s sight and in the sight of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to kill us.”

and say unto them, `Jehovah look upon you, and judge, because ye have caused our fragrance to stink in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants -- to give a sword into their hand to slay us.'

22 T hen Moses returned to the Lord and said, “ O Lord, why have You brought harm to this people? Why did You ever send me?

And Moses turneth back unto Jehovah, and saith, `Lord, why hast Thou done evil to this people? why this? -- Thou hast sent me!

23 E ver since I came to Pharaoh to speak in Your name, he has done harm to this people, and You have not delivered Your people at all.”

and since I have come unto Pharaoh, to speak in Thy name, he hath done evil to this people, and Thou hast not at all delivered Thy people.'