Shemot 5:10-12

Orthodox Jewish Bible

¹⁰ And the nogesim of HaAm went out, and their foremen; they spoke to HaAm, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.

¹¹ Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it; yet not ought of your avodah shall be diminished.

¹² So HaAm were scattered abroad throughout kol Eretz Mitzrayim to gather stubble instead of straw.