8 But require the same quota of bricks from them as they were making before do not reduce it. They must go and gather straw for themselves. Please let us go on a three-day trip into the wilderness so that we may sacrifice to Yahweh our God, or else He may strike us with plague or sword.”Ĥ The king of Egypt said to them, “Moses and Aaron, why are you causing the people to neglect their work? Get to your work!” 5 Pharaoh also said, “Look, the people of the land are so numerous, and you would stop them from working.” ( C) Further Oppression of IsraelĦ That day Pharaoh commanded the overseers ( D) of the people as well as their foremen: 7 “Don’t continue to supply the people with straw for making bricks, as before. 5 Later, Moses and Aaron went in and said to Pharaoh, “This is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, says: Let My people go, so that they may hold a festival for Me in the wilderness.” ( A)Ģ But Pharaoh responded, “Who is Yahweh that I should obey Him by letting Israel go? I do not know anything about Yahweh, and besides, I will not let Israel go.” ( B)ģ Then they answered, “The God of the Hebrews has met with us.
