Exodus 5:15-17

Darby Translation

¹⁵ Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried to Pharaoh, saying, Why dost thou deal thus with thy bondmen?

¹⁶ There is no straw given to thy bondmen, and they say to us, Make brick; and behold, thy bondmen are beaten, but it is the fault of thy people.

¹⁷ And he said, Ye are idle, idle! therefore ye say, Let us go and sacrifice to Jehovah.