17. And he said, “You are lazy, lazy! Therefore you are saying, ‘Let us go; let us sacrifice to Yahweh.’
18. And now go, work, but straw will not be given to you, and you must give the full quota of bricks.”
19. And the foremen of the Israelites saw they were in trouble with the saying, “You will not reduce from your bricks for each day on its day.”
20. And they met Moses and Aaron, who were waiting to meet them when they were going out from Pharaoh.
21. And they said to them, “May Yahweh look upon you and judge because you have caused our fragrance to stink in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of his servants so as to put a sword into their hand to kill us.”
22. And Moses returned to Yahweh and said, “Lord, why have you brought trouble to this people? Why ever did you send me?
23. And from the time I came to Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has brought trouble to this people, and you have certainly not delivered your people.”