4. The king of Egypt said to them: Why do you Moses and Aaron draw off the people from their works? Get you gone to your burdens.
5. And Pharao said: The people of the land is numerous: you see that the multitude is increased: how much more if you give them rest from their works?
6. Therefore he commanded the same day the overseers of the works, and the taskmasters of the people, saying:
7. You shall give straw no more to the people to make brick, as before: but let them go and gather straw.