Exodus 5:5-9 And Pharao said: The people of the land are numerous; you see that the multitude is increased; how much more if you give them rest from their works?

DouayRheims⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁵ And Pharao said: The people of the land are 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 task-masters 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. ⁸ And you shall lay upon them the task of bricks, which they did before; neither shall you diminish any thing thereof, for they are idle, and therefore they cry. saying: Let us go and sacrifice to our God. ⁹ Let them be oppressed with works, and let them fulfil them; that they may not regard lying words.