Exodus 5:1-9 ▼

1 Then afterwarde Moses and Aaron went and said to Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lorde God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may celebrate a feast vnto me in the wildernesse.

2 And Pharaoh saide, Who is the Lorde, that I should heare his voyce, & let Israel go? I knowe not the Lord, neither will I let Israel goe.

3 And they saide, We worship the God of the Ebrewes: we pray thee, let vs goe three daies iourney in the desert, and sacrifice vnto the Lord our God, least he bring vpon vs the pestilence or sword.

4 Then saide the King of Egypt vnto them, Moses & Aaron, why cause ye the people to cease from their workes? get you to your burdens.

5 Pharaoh saide furthermore, Behold, much people is nowe in the lande, and ye make them leaue their burdens.

6 Therefore Pharaoh gaue commandement the same day vnto the taskemasters of the people, and to their officers, saying,

7 Ye shall giue the people no more strawe, to make bricke ( as in time past) but let them goe and gather them strawe them selues:

8 Notwithstanding lay vpon them the nober of bricke, which they made in time past, diminish nothing thereof: for they be idle, therefore they crie, saying, Let vs go to offer sacrifice vnto our God.

9 Lay more worke vpon the men, & cause them to do it, & let the not regard vaine words.