¹⁴ And the foremen of the people of Israel, whom Pharaoh's ^(A)taskmasters had set over them, were beaten and were asked, “Why have you not done all your task of making bricks today and yesterday, as in the past?”

²⁴ Therefore thus says the Lord God of hosts: “O my people, ^(A)who dwell in Zion, ^(B)be not afraid of the Assyrians when they strike with the rod and lift up their staff against you as ^(C)the Egyptians did.