Exodus 5:4-6

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁴ The king of Egypt said to them: Why do you Moses and Aaron draw off the people from their works? Get you gone to your burdens.

⁵ And Pharao said: The people of the land is numerous: you see that the multitude is increased: how much more if you give them rest from their works?

⁶ Therefore he commanded the same day the overseers of the works, and the taskmasters of the people, saying: