Shemot 5:6-8

Orthodox Jewish Bible

⁶ And Pharaoh commanded the same day the nogesim of the people, and their foremen, saying,

⁷ Ye shall no more give HaAm straw to make brick, as heretofore; let them go and gather straw for themselves.

⁸ And the matkonet (quota) of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof; for they are idle; therefore they cry out, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to Eloheinu.