Exodus 5:16 DBY

¹⁴  And the officers of the children of Israel, whom Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, [and] it was said, Why have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick, both yesterday and to-day, as heretofore?

¹⁵  Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried to Pharaoh, saying, Why dost thou deal thus with thy bondmen?

¹⁶  There is no straw given to thy bondmen, and they say to us, Make brick; and behold, thy bondmen are beaten, but it is the fault of thy people.

¹⁷  And he said, Ye are idle, idle! therefore ye say, Let us go and sacrifice to Jehovah.

¹⁸  And now go -- work! and straw shall not be given you, and ye shall deliver the measure of bricks.