17. But he said, "You are lazy, very lazy; therefore you say, 'Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord.'
18. So go now and work; for you will be given no straw, yet you must deliver the quota of bricks."
19. The foremen of the sons of Israel saw that they were in trouble because they were told, "You must not reduce your daily amount of bricks."
20. When they left Pharaoh's presence, they met Moses and Aaron as they were waiting for them.
21. They said to them, "May the Lord look upon you and judge you, for you have made us odious in Pharaoh's sight and in the sight of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to kill us."
22. Then Moses returned to the Lord and said, "O Lord, why have You brought harm to this people? Why did You ever send me?
23. Ever since I came to Pharaoh to speak in Your name, he has done harm to this people, and You have not delivered Your people at all."